Trump announces historic deal between Serbia and Kosovo
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News Date: September 4, 2020
Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to normalize economic relations, following U.S.-brokered talks that include Serbia moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and Kosovo formally recognizing Israel.
U.S. President Donald Trump made the announcement Friday, after meeting with Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in the Oval Office earlier in the day.
Sources:twitter.com/WhiteHouse, www.voanews.com
New Financial System
IMF member countries are receiving their shares of new SDRs, of about US$650 billion, the largest in the funds history! This is a shot in the arm for the world and will help bolster confidence and strengthen the resilience of the global economy.The SDR is an international reserve asset created by the IMF to supplement the official reserves of its member countries.
The SDR is not a currency. It is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. As such, SDRs can provide a country with liquidity.
A SDR is not a loan & is cost-free for all IMF members. Unlike an extended fund facility, the government does not have to request any arrangement & there is no repayment involved. All member countries can use their allocated SDRs unconditionally.
IMF urges wealthy nations to direct $650 billion SDR share to vulnerable countries.
Zimbabwe to use more than half of IMF funds to prop up the currency.
Sources: twitter.com, www.today.ng
Yuan and ruble to replace dollar in Pakistan
Pakistan, among other nations, is brushing off the US dollar due to sanctions by making way for the Chinese yuan and Russian ruble.The President of the Trade House of Pakistan Association Zahid Ali Khan said on Tuesday: replacing the US dollar with Russian rubles and Chinese yuan is a potential plan Pakistan is considering.
Sources: almayadeen
The return to the golden age. The gold standard will rise again
The New $100 Bill Will Usher In A NEW Gold StandardIt seems like today's national leaders are gradually reaching a consensus about how the world's monetary system should be structured. They are getting ready to return to a gold standard system.
Source:forbes.com
MOEX to launch Ruble priced gold July
Head of the exchange's derivatives market Maria Patrikeyeva stated that The Moscow Exchange is planning to start trading in perpetual gold futures.Patrikeyeva: "We launched settled quarterly gold futures, and in the near future, in July, we will launch new perpetual gold futures,".
This statement was made at the press lunch "Options Market on the Moscow Exchange: New Opportunities."
On June 28, the Moscow Exchange started trading settled gold futures contracts denominated in Russian rubles.
The GLDRUB_TOM instrument from the exchange's precious metals market serves as the underlying asset.
A lot is 1 gram, while a tick's size and value are both 0.1 rubles.
On the day the contract is settled, the strike price is the RUGOLD index price as determined by the Moscow Exchange based on transactions involving the underlying asset in the precious metals market.
New Defense Secretary on quick removal of US troops in Afghanistan
New acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller has hired a senior adviser that has frequently pressed for the quick removal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the Defense Department confirmed on Wednesday.Sources: thehill.com