Central banks voice support for gold reserves

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Date: October 15, 2024

At the London Bullion Market Association's annual conference in Miami, representatives from three central banks voiced support for increasing gold reserves.
Central banks are eager to diversify their holdings, citing financial and strategic reasons.
With rising inflation, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty, gold is seen as a hedge against risk.
By boosting gold reserves, central banks aim to strengthen their balance sheets and reduce reliance on foreign currencies like the US dollar, signaling a collective shift toward prioritizing gold as a key asset.

BIS invites comments on ISO 20022 harmonisation proposals

With most of the world's payment systems adopting the ISO 20022 messaging standard by 2025, the coming years will be crucial for converging on its harmonized use to fully leverage its full potential to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and more transparent.
The Bank for International Settlements' Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) has worked with financial industry representatives to facilitate a harmonized adoption and use of ISO 20022 for cross-border payments.
The CPMI invites comments on this consultative report.
Source: bis.org

Rupee-Riyal trade, UPI payment system

India, Saudi Arabia discuss Rupee-Riyal trade, UPI payment system.
India and Saudi Arabia have discussed the possibility of starting a rupee-riyal trade as part of efforts to boost economic ties between the nations, the Indian government said in a statement on Monday.
Sources: indiatimes

China Paves the Way for Debt Relief

China's central bank is pushing for fair burden-sharing among creditors in debt restructurings for emerging market countries, indicating a proactive stance on global debt issues.
China's recent move to write off undisclosed amounts of Zimbabwe's interest-free loans aligns with its commitment to assist African nations burdened by external debt.
Since 2000, China has made debt relief a norm, providing crucial support to sub-Saharan African countries without imposing strict conditions.
This approach could influence other lenders and boost investor confidence, ultimately attracting further financial support for debtor nations.
Read also: World Bank President:China needs to participate in debt relief

Countries normalizing relations with Israel

Israeli estimates indicate that there are Arab and Islamic countries on their way to sign an agreement with Tel Aviv, before the end of the term of the current US President, Donald Trump, on the twentieth of next January. This comes after the Moroccan monarch announced, yesterday, Thursday, the resumption of official bilateral contacts and diplomatic relations with Israel, shortly after the announcement by the outgoing US President Donald Trump on Twitter in which he confirmed that "Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations between them."
Sources: twitter.com, search4dinar.wordpress.com

Judy Shelton is Right About the Gold Standard

Economist Peter Schiff expected that gold will resume its role in the global monetary system, that is, the countries of the world will return to the gold standard, and this is not strange in light of the economic crisis the world is witnessing.
It is simply false to claim that the gold standard was a source of perpetual economic chaos, and that we are better off today without it. All things considered, the gold standard is "superior in some respects and no worse in others." Rather than a "barbarous relic," as John Maynard Keynes famously called it, the gold standard is an instrument for economic harmony and civilized commercial relations.
Source:www.saudi24news.com, www.aier.org