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Sep 6, 2024

Donovan and the Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by The Banker on growing alternatives to Swift and the dollar amid rising geopolitical tensions

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Digital Policy Financial Regulation

In the News

Aug 31, 2024

Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker cited by Modern Diplomacy on the challenges confronting the CBDC implementation process in developing countries

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Digital Currencies Financial Regulation

In the News

Aug 29, 2024

Nikoladze quoted by the Voice of America on Russia-China financial cooperation

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China Economic Sanctions

Fintech Frontlines

Aug 12, 2024

Tech regulation requires balancing security, privacy, and usability 

By Karen Sowon, Giulia Fanti, JP Schnapper-Casteras

Good policy intentions can lead to unintended consequences when usability, privacy, and security are not balanced—policymakers must think like product designers to avoid these challenges.

Digital Policy East Africa

Econographics

Aug 8, 2024

What exactly is a strategic bitcoin reserve?

By Ananya Kumar

Bringing bitcoin into mainstream use is not reason enough to create a strategic bitcoin reserve. 

Digital Currencies Economy & Business
In China's eastern city of Jiujiang, workers in the steel building materials market hoisting steel.

Issue Brief

Aug 7, 2024

China Pathfinder: Q2 2024 update

By GeoEconomics Center and Rhodium Group

In the second quarter of 2024, China’s leaders insisted that economic growth was strong and on track. However, China's financial vital signs–property markets, stock prices, and consumer sentiment–all indicate weakness.

China Financial Regulation

IranSource

Aug 2, 2024

Iran targeted human rights sanctions series: What is ‘beneficial ownership’ and how does it relate to targeted sanctions?

By Celeste Kmiotek, Lisandra Novo

Increased transparency over beneficial ownership, as well as leaked documents, have yielded examples that highlight why beneficial ownership information is critical for sanctions enforcement.

Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2024

Dispatch from Rio: Can Brazil set up the G20 leaders’ summit for success?

By Ananya Kumar, Mrugank Bhusari

Brasília has sought to acknowledge fundamental disagreements on geopolitics between some members, and then to sidestep them entirely at the ministerial level. How long can this approach last?

Brazil Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 29, 2024

Bauerle Danzman cited in Nikkei Asia on Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel

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Financial Regulation Japan

In the News

Jul 20, 2024

Roberts in VOA on China’s Third Plenum and economic reform challenges

On July 19, GCH/IPSI nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in VOA regarding China’s recent Third Plenum meeting. He discussed the dilemma Beijing faces in balancing economic reform and tightening control, noting that while reforms require loosening control, the Chinese government is focused on consolidating power. Roberts emphasized that this approach could hinder […]

China Economy & Business

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