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The percentage of reserves held in U.S. dollars by central banks has fallen to less than half of the global total of reserves, according to a note from Eurizon SLJ Asset Management. The note states that the recent sanctions enacted by the U.S. against the Bank of Russia have eroded trust in the dollar as a reserve currency.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Bank Dollar Reserves Hit 47% as Trust in the Currency Erodes<\/h2>\n

Central banks are beginning to diversify their reserves away from the U.S. dollar. A note issued by Eurizon SLJ Asset Management on April 17 revealed<\/a> that the percentage of the reserves that central banks held in dollars hit 47% during 2022, falling sharply since 2021, when dollars represented 55%.<\/p>\n

Analysts from the firm explain that this decline in just one year is \u201cexceptional,\u201d and marks an acceleration of the predicted erosion rate of the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n

The cause, the report states, has to do with the wide package of sanctions<\/a> that the U.S. government applied to Russia due to its involvement in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, freezing its gold and foreign currency assets abroad, and putting several key companies on the designated entity list of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).<\/p>\n

The note explains these \u201cexceptional actions\u201d have made other countries less willing to hold their reserves in the form of U.S. dollars.<\/p>\n

The Dollar Has Become \u2018Toxic\u2019<\/h2>\n

This de-dollarization trend fueled by the so-called \u201cweaponization\u201d of sanctions by the government of the U.S. has global blocs like BRICS and ASEAN looking for alternatives to safely conduct trade amongst themselves.<\/p>\n

BRICS is currently studying an initiative for creating a common currency, that will be discussed<\/a> at the next BRICS summit to be held in South Africa. In the same way, ASEAN countries have called<\/a> for reducing reliance on the dollar, and the usage of national currencies for international settlements, fearing the application of secondary sanctions.<\/p>\n

On April 19, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Pankin criticized this \u201cweaponization,\u201d noting that more and more countries were increasing their gold holdings while dropping their foreign currency reserves. He stated<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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These trends show that the US dollar is becoming big, strong, but still toxic for everyday operations. It\u2019s not a mainstream trend, but I believe it might become a trend.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What do you think about the drop in the global percentage of reserves held in U.S. dollars? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nSergio Goschenko <\/h6>\n

\nSergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. He describes himself as late to the game, entering the cryptosphere when the price rise happened during December 2017. Having a computer engineering background, living in Venezuela, and being impacted by the cryptocurrency boom at a social level, he offers a different point of view about crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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