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News Date: September 9, 2020

Schiff: Because I think they are also underestimating just how much inflation global central banks are going to create - in particular the Federal Reserve - and how much value the US dollar is going to lose against other fiat currencies, but in particular against real money, which is gold.
I don't even look at gold bullion as an investment. I look at it as a store of value - as an alternative to cash.
I think gold is going to make a much bigger rise against these fiat currencies. But as an investment, I think investors should be at gold mining stocks. Fed is not winning a long-term game. They continue to print money, devalue the currency, and continue to essentially run the American currency into the ground.
Peter responded saying that just because blockchain technology has value doesn't mean bitcoin itself does.
Sources:www.zerohedge.com

Basel III endgame strikes the Federal Reserve

U.S. Federal Reserve officials, led by Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr, are exploring changes to the 'Basel III endgame' overhaul for bank capital regulations.
This includes reconsidering operational risk calculations and potential offsets for mortgage servicing.
It marks a significant shift as the Fed acknowledges concerns from the banking industry about the policy's impact on lending.
Here is Michael Barr's statement:
'We want to make sure that the rule supports a vibrant economy that supports low - and moderate-income communities, that gets the calibration right upon things like mortgages.
So the public comment that we're getting on this is really critical for us getting it right. We take it very, very seriously.
That program was really designed in that emergency situation. It was designed for that emergency to say, we want to make sure that banks and creditors of banks and depositors banks understand that banks have the liquidity they need.'

Zimbabwe interested in SWIFT alternatives

The Zimbabwean government would like to become a member of the BRICS economic bloc, the speaker of the ruling party ZANU-PF said on Wednesday.
"We made it clear that we would like to become a member of the BRICS," Christopher Mutsvangwa told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency.
The official added that his country is interested in developing alternatives to the Western-dominated SWIFT payment network.
In his view, BRICS could contribute to that.

De-dollarization movement started

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed confidence in the ongoing momentum toward the de-dollarization of the global economy, a movement supported by several nations.
Officials from Iran, Venezuela, and Ethiopia have shown a willingness to adopt Russia's Mir payment system without hesitation.
Moreover, these countries envision a seamless transition toward their de-dollarization objectives in the foreseeable future, as indicated by their respective officials.
'De-dollarization has begun, both in practice and in conceptual speeches', Lavrov stated during the latest assembly of Russia's Council on Foreign and Defense Policy think tank.

Loan relief for U.S. farmers has begun

U.S. farmers receive nearly $800 mln in loan relief from agriculture agency.
USDA provides nearly $800 million in loan relief, more aid to come.
More than 13,000 financially distressed U.S. farmers and ranchers with qualifying loans have received nearly $800 million in assistance.
Sources: reuters

China trials cross-border settlement involving CBDC

China trials cross-border settlement involving cenbank digital currencies.
The bridge test was developed by the Bank for International Settlements.
A central bank digital currency trial focused on cross-border transactions has been completed, BIS said, with Chinese state-owned banks participating as Beijing tries to internationalize its digital yuan.
Sources: reuters