Zimbabwe introduces a new gold-backed digital currency

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Date: October 9, 2023

Zimbabwe has unveiled a groundbreaking digital currency called 'Zimbabwe Gold' (ZiG), backed by gold in milligrams.
This move is part of the country's de-dollarization strategy and efforts to combat inflation.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is offering ZiG for both individuals and corporations, providing a stable and versatile means of transacting.
By linking the digital currency to gold, Zimbabwe aims to restore confidence in its monetary system and attract investment, potentially setting an example for other nations facing similar economic challenges.
ZiG represents a significant step towards financial stability and innovation in Zimbabwe.

Lebanon Cancels Central Bank Debts, Which is next?

Lebanon Recovery Plan Includes Central Bank Debt Write-Off, Haircuts to Depositors.
The government foresees canceling a large part of the central bank's foreign currency obligations to commercial banks.
The plan includes several measures that are prerequisites to unlock funds from a preliminary deal with the IMF agreed in April.
Sources: usnews.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

Fed policies will be rocket fuel for gold and silver

Fed policies that are coming soon on inflation, and interest rate suppression will be rocket fuel for gold and silver. And gold and silver are just getting started. If Bitcoin is $10,000 per unit, why cannot gold be $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 per ounce? With the amount of dollars out there, it could easily be $5,000 or $8,000 per ounce, and that is where it is headed. The bond market will eventually collapse, but the biggest collapse coming is the faith in all fiat currencies.
Sources:usawatchdog.com

FedNow alongside private sector Service

Fed announces details of the FedNow interbank service.
The FedNow Service will be available to banks in the United States and will enable individuals and businesses to send instant payments any time of day, any day of the year through their bank accounts.
The target launch date for the service remains 2023 or 2024, with a more specific time frame to be announced after additional work is completed.
The FedNow Service, alongside similar services provided by the private sector, will modernize the U.S. payment system and bring the benefits of instant payments broadly to communities across the country.
Sources:www.federalreserve.gov

Investors should prepare for more wealth destruction

Senior brokers are warning their clients to pull money out of the stock market.
Investors seem to be nervous. And perhaps rightfully so.
A 48-year market vet warns that investors should prepare for more wealth destruction than we have ever seen as the Fed gets set to tighten policy.
David Hunter reiterated his call for a steep decline in stocks ahead.
He said he expects the S&P 500 to drop as much as 80% from its peak.
Hunter said Fed tapering would trigger the crash. Investors seem to be nervous. And perhaps rightfully so.
Stocks are up 90% from the lows in the last year-and-a-half, an extraordinary bull run.
Many measures of valuation show historic over-extension.
The Federal Reserve is getting set to taper asset purchases.
Treasury bond yields are expected to rise.
Personal finance expert Robert Kiyosaki warned the October crash is coming regardless of whether the US debt ceiling is raised or what measures are imposed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen or Federal Reserve chair.
Sources: flipboard.com, www.independent.co.uk