The U.S. dollar is the world’s dominant reserve currency, among other such currencies including the euro, the yen, the pound, the renminbi (RMB), the Canadian dollar, the Swiss franc, and the Australian dollar. A reserve currency is a currency held by central banks in significant quantities.
The US dollar, which is enjoying its peak years at the moment, could lose its status as the world’s main reserve Currency, former Lehman Brothers executive LawrenceMcDonald has told Sputnik news agency.
In an interview published, McDonald said, “It’s definitely going to happen. It’s not a near term problem, maybe 20 to 30 years because the US has so much wealth, we’ve got a lot of military power, but there’s no question. The peak dollar best years are right about here.”
The relative strength of the U.S. economy supports the value of the dollar. It’s the reason the dollar is the most powerful currency. As of the end of 2020, the U.S. had $2.04 trillion in circulation. As much as half that value is estimated to be in circulation abroad.16-Mar-2022.
A regression analysis of global reserve currency shares confirms that a higher economic risk premium, measured by the cost of using credit derivatives to insure against default, reduces a currency’s share in global reserves. Evidently, holders favor the currencies of countries known for good governance, economic stability and sound finances.
