Forum for Peace, Cooperation and Greater Economic Progress

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News Date: June 5, 2023

According to the Akorda press office, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will present the Astana International Forum's (AIF) global vision during the plenary session on June 8.
Alongside the forum, Tokayev will hold many bilateral meetings.
The plenary session will be moderated by CNN news anchor Richard Quest, who said it is the centerpiece of this year's AIF.
'Hosted by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the plenary session will focus on the state of the world today and the way forward toward peace, cooperation, and greater economic progress,' Quest said.

Historic Investments in Economic Growth

Following enactment of the American Rescue Plan in March of 2021, the Treasury Department oversaw an historic and unprecedented provision of federal assistance to struggling Americans, including delivering more than 150 million Economic Impact Payments within the first few weeks following the American Rescue Plan's passage; helping launch a national infrastructure to provide emergency rental assistance and prevent evictions across the country; issuing the first ever monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit which supported tens of millions of families; and rapidly distributing unprecedented Fiscal Recovery Fund resources directly to communities to help local leaders avoid cuts, address local needs, and support rapid, resilient, and equitable recovery.
Source: treasury.gov

Saudi Arabia to End Petrodollar Pact

In June 2024, Saudi Arabia is expected to announce that it will cease all oil sales in US dollars, marking the end of the 50-year Petrodollar Pact signed on June 6, 1974, which expires on June 9, 2024.
The decision not to renew this pact stems from Saudi Arabia's recent invitation to BRICS and its move towards dedollarization.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has informed the Saudi government that the country will no longer accept US dollars for oil transactions.
This shift includes considerations to accept other currencies, such as the Chinese yuan, for oil sales, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on March 15, 2022.

Joint Declaration of Support for Democratic Change in Venezuela

A swift and peaceful transition to democracy is the most effective and sustainable route to stability, recovery and prosperity in Venezuela. We remain committed to helping the Venezuelan people achieve a peaceful, prosperous and democratic future.
Source:www.state.gov

Waller confirmed to Fed Board. WH supports Shelton

By a completely partisan vote of 48 to 47 (though Rand Paul voted against), The Senate confirmed Trump nominee Christopher Waller to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors - filling one of the two vacant slots on the influential economic body.
The White House remains confident that Ms. Shelton will be confirmed and is fully supportive of her candidacy, a White House spokesman said Thursday.
Her beliefs:
- eliminating the Feds independence and federal deposit insurance
- returning the U.S. to a gold standard
Sources: www.forexlive.com, www.zerohedge.com

Digital Yuan for Cross-Border payments launched

In Hong Kong, the Bank of China is leading the push for widespread cross-border usage of the digital yuan.
From experimental programs to cutting-edge applications, they have advanced.
One such application allows guests from the mainland to add more money to their Octopus cards using digital yuan.
In a different development, PetroChina successfully executed the first global trade of crude oil using e-CNY, the digital currency of the Chinese central bank, with the intention of extending its use worldwide.
As of June, transactions on China's highly advanced CBDC had totaled 1.8 trillion yuan.