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    Latest published review: 2026-10-20

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    International Monetary Fund releases 2026 Annual Report of the Executive Board
    2026-09-28 · Up
    		renewed focus on global economic fragility can support safe-haven demand for the dollarreport highlighted global economic challengesNot recorded
    US core capital goods orders rise more than expected in August as business spending stays firm
    2026-09-25 · Up
    		firmer growth data reduce near-term easing expectations and support the dollarnon-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft rose 1.6% in AugustNot recorded
    Saudi Arabia exits China-led mBridge digital-payments platform
    2026-09-21 · Up
    		leaving a CBDC settlement alternative modestly reinforces the existing dollar-centered payments systemSaudi Arabia left mBridge, which was built to bypass the USD as an intermediaryNot recorded
    US Treasury sanctions BitBank and ties to Iranian financier Babak Zanjani
    2026-09-18 · Up
    		sanction pressure often increases demand for hard-currency settlement outside targeted channelsthe Treasury expanded sanctions on Iranian-linked financial actorsNot recorded
    United Nations cuts its 2026 budget by 9 percent as member-state arrears force deeper spending restraint
    2026-09-18 · Up
    		funding stress at supranational institutions can modestly support reserve-currency demand in risk-averse flowsUN warning on arrears and budget cuts signals fiscal strain across membersNot recorded
    Pentagon tells Congress the Iran war has cost the U.S. military $43.6 billion
    2026-09-18 · Up
    		higher military spending and elevated geopolitical risk can support the dollar as a reserve and safe-haven currencythe Pentagon told Congress the Iran war has cost $43.6 billion and munitions replacement spending is $28.1 billionNot recorded
    Ecuador's dollarized economy gains a relative hedge as Latin American currencies weaken
    2026-09-17 · Up
    		Ecuador's domestic pricing is naturally anchored to the dollarEcuador is dollarized and therefore insulated from local currency depreciationNot recorded
    CENTCOM disputes Iran claim that El Gaia hit a mine and says tanker was struck by missile and drone
    2026-09-15 · Mixed
    		safe-haven flows can support the dollar, but higher oil also worsens US inflation opticsthe dispute centered on a hostile tanker incident in the Strait of HormuzNot recorded

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