2012/10/31

Courage et Honneur


 Le 30 Octobre 2012, Franck Biancheri est décédé. Son oeuvre est plus que jamais vivante.

Vous ne pouvez comprendre l'Europe d'aujourd'hui et le monde de demain si vous ignorez ce qu'il a apporté.
Nous tous lui devons beaucoup.
Plus que sa mémoire et sa lucidité, cet homme politique d'action et de courage, pétri de démocratie, nous a légué des idées et concepts qui ont marqué et marqueront notre Histoire. Il est un repère de notre conscience sociale.

2012/10/24

Monetary war : from sovereign debt to sovereign gold

 As I wrote in "Le nerf de la guerre monétaire", behind sovereign debt, there's gold. Because the supposed-to-be-deadly Euro sovereign debt crisis is over, and the Euroland is successfully running towards much stronger integration, a new battlefield is being investigated : "Audit the gold Reserves". 

This is a very tactical game, and here are some recent developments:
 We, Europeans, must not be worried. We believe NY Fed when they say the german gold is there. And even if it weren't NY Fed is good for its replacement.

[This article was first updated 10/28 : add links about statements published 10/25 ; it will be further updated depending on future new important publications or press releases]

2012/10/19

The international role of the euro remains unchanged after the last crisis : ECB review

This 11th annual review of "The international role of the euro" presents the main findings of the continued monitoring and analysis conducted by the ECB and the Eurosystem looking at the development, determinants and implications of the use of the euro by non-euro area residents. This review also examines in greater depth issues that have a bearing on the euro’s international role, the global currency order and the international monetary system (Part #1). This analysis is also  presented in the form of four special features (articles #2 to #5).

Contents:

1. Recent developments in the international use of the euro.
2. Foreigners’ appetite for euro area securities during the sovereign debt crisis.
3. The Chinese dominance hypothesis and the potential emergence of a tripolar global currency system.
4. When did the US dollar overtake the Pound Sterling as the leading international currency? The “old view” versus the “new view”.
5. Was unofficial dollarization / euroisation an amplifier of the global crisis of 2007-09 in emerging economies?
6. Statistical annex.

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The 4th article, based on work by Chitu, Eichengreen and Mehl, and the 3rd one, based on work by Fratzscher and Mehl, bring new details on a topic familiar to the readers of Conscience Sociale ( How to replace the world trade reference currency ? ) ;  Part 1.3 proposes updated elements to the topic covered on this page : US Dollar (and Euro) as invoicing currency.
The whole review certainly deserves your strong attention.