{"id":27629,"date":"2019-12-02T05:29:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T13:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldco.com\/?p=27629"},"modified":"2022-12-28T09:22:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:22:33","slug":"china-continues-moving-away-dollar-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldco.com\/china-continues-moving-away-dollar-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"China Continues Moving Away From Dollar, Into Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>World reserve currencies don\u2019t remain reserve currencies forever. The British pound and its gold standard once ruled international finance, but after abandoning the gold standard during World War I and unsuccessfully attempting to reintroduce it after the war, the pound ceded its reserve currency status to the US dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Since the end of World War II the dollar has stood atop the world as the primary reserve currency, used in international trade and in commodity markets around the world. But the dollar\u2019s status won\u2019t exist forever, as continued inflation and monetary easing destroy the dollar\u2019s purchasing power over time. That\u2019s why more and more countries are moving away from the dollar and diversifying their currency reserves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/11\/18\/china-diversifying-fx-reserves-assets-to-counter-us-dollar-exposure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China is one of the foremost<\/a> among them, which is important because of China\u2019s vast holdings of US Treasuries. China has slowly but consistently been reducing its holdings of Treasuries, with almost $50 billion of divestment over the past year. At the same time as it has been reducing its reliance on the dollar, China has been aggressively <a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/chinese-government-accelerating-rate-gold-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ramping up its purchases of gold<\/a>, adding 10 tonnes or more of gold to its reserves each month.<\/p>\n<p>Whether China is merely trying to diversify its reserves, move away from the dollar, or establish a gold-backed yuan, the trend is not only obvious but also ominous for the dollar\u2019s future as a world reserve currency. China isn\u2019t the only country seeking to move away from the dollar either, as Russia has previously announced its desire to move away from the dollar and to begin accepting euros and other currencies in payment for oil.<\/p>\n<p>The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are also looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/uk-brics-summit-russia-fx\/russia-says-brics-nations-favour-idea-of-common-payment-system-idUSKBN1XO1KQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">develop a non-dollar payment system<\/a> to settle transactions among themselves. Whatever currency or method they settle upon could end up becoming a popular one with other countries looking to de-dollarize. It\u2019s worth noting that BRICS includes the #1, #3, #9, and #11 gold-producing countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p>India is the only BRICS member that isn\u2019t a major gold producer, but it is one of the world\u2019s largest gold consumers, with massive amounts of privately owned gold that have been accumulated over the centuries. That raises the possibility that any BRICS currency or payment system could end up being backed by gold.<\/p>\n<p>The ramifications both for the dollar and for gold as a result of any BRICS move could be significant. De-dollarization, even if it\u2019s gradual, will diminish the value not only of the dollar, but also the value of dollarized financial assets such as US stocks and bonds. Greater adoption of gold in international payments will boost gold\u2019s prominence and value, returning it to a position it hasn\u2019t enjoyed in over a century.<\/p>\n<p>Investors need to be aware of these trends and understand how they will dovetail with their existing investment timeline. Many investors today could live to see the day when the dollar is dethroned as the world\u2019s reserve currency, and it could come during their crucial twilight years. Unless they\u2019re prepared for that scenario by <a href=\"https:\/\/goldco.com\/gold-ira\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investing in gold<\/a> or otherwise diversifying their retirement investment portfolios, they\u2019ll find out the hard way that relying on the dollar\u2019s continued strength could ultimately harm their dreams of a comfortable and uneventful retirement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World reserve currencies don\u2019t remain reserve currencies forever. The British pound and its gold standard once ruled international finance, but after abandoning the gold standard during World War I and unsuccessfully attempting to reintroduce it after the war, the pound ceded its reserve currency status to the US dollar. 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