Zimbabwe will introduce gold coins

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News Date: June 27, 2022

The Monetary Policy Committee resolved to introduce gold coins into the market as an instrument that will enable investors to store value.
The gold coins will be minted by Fidelity Gold Refineries (Private) Limited and will be sold to the public through normal banking channels.
Also, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), announced the review of interest rates and statutory reserves.
The measures come to combat the depreciation of the local currency, soaring inflation, and the threat of economic recession.
Sources: www.rbz.co.zw

The BRICS digital payment system advances

October 17 update:
BRICS Pay officially unveils a new demo, according to its official website.
Users can test it at the BRICS Business Forum in Moscow, linking a one-time QR code card in the app and receive 500 rubles for purchases at BRICS Pay-labeled stores.
October 12 update:
Russia has proposed a new cross-border payment system at a BRICS meeting in Moscow.
The plan includes using local currencies, direct links between central banks, and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for faster, more secure settlements.
It also suggests creating trade centers for key commodities like oil and gold.
This comes ahead of the BRICS summit in Kazan, scheduled for October 22-24.
Older news:
Russia is advancing its plans for a BRICS digital payment system, according to Valentina Matviyenko, the Federation Council Speaker.
In response to sanctions and being cut off from SWIFT, the Bank of Russia has developed its own payment system, which has already seen participation from several countries.
Matviyenko announced that progress on the BRICS digital payment platform is ongoing.
"The creation of the independent financial payment platform BRICS Bridge, a standalone mutual payment system on a firm joint platform, is now being discussed within BRICS.
I have spoken both with the Central Bank and the Finance Ministry, things are moving along nicely," she said in a press conference.

Indian Sovereign Gold Bonds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2022-23 - Series III, which will be open for subscription during December 19-23, 2022.
Sovereign Gold Bonds, or SGBs, are issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Indian government as an alternative to physical gold.
These gold bonds can be sold only to resident individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), trusts, universities, and charitable institutions.
These bonds offer a superior alternative to holding gold in physical form. The risks and costs of storage are eliminated.
Sources: indianexpress

A new gold standard is coming

Excessive monetary stimulus, a by-product of an undisciplined fiat money system, will create problems for our economy as well as financial distortions, and the long-term solution is to move away from this system and re-adopt a gold standard.
There are a lot of financial bubbles, there are excessive debt levels, inequality is rising, you have got moral hazards, all these side effects of a fiat money standard are not really what we want, and eventually we get a lot of monetary instability and I think then at that point we have to get back to a gold standard.
Sources: www.silverdoctors.com, www.youtube.com

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

Huge call for debt relief at COP28

Update: Along with the World Bank, the UK, France, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), European Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and African Development Bank (AfDB) are expanding debt clauses (CRDCs) in their lending to enable debt service to be paused when countries are hit by disasters.
Update: World Bank President Ajay Banga announced on Friday (Dec 1) that the development lender will prolong debt repayment pauses in the wake of climate disasters.
Over 550 economists and experts, alongside nearly 300 global organizations, called for debt cancellation at COP28.
African leaders are advocating for debt relief amidst crises, with Ethiopia securing a $1.5 billion debt relief agreement recently.
The COP28 World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, UAE, on December 1-2, 2023, gathers global leaders, experts, and stakeholders to address pressing climate challenges.