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China sees new world order with oil benchmark backed by gold

Posted by seumasach on September 3, 2017

Nikkei Asian Review

1st September, 2017

DENPASAR, Indonesia — China is expected shortly to launch a crude oil futures contract priced in yuan and convertible into gold in what analysts say could be a game-changer for the industry.

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Moscow, Beijing prepare for trade in gold

Posted by seumasach on July 16, 2017

Russia Insider

14th July, 2017

Russia’s largest, state-owned bank Sberbank announced on Thursday its Swiss subsidiary had begun trading physical gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange.

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Putin rejects ‘dollar dictatorship’

Posted by seumasach on November 25, 2014

tin: Russian Economy Won’t Be Dominated by ‘Dollar Dictatorship’

Sputnik News

14th November, 2014

MOSCOW, November 14 (Sputnik) – Russia plans to leave the “dollar dictatorship” of market oil prices and turn to using the country’s national currency and the Chinese yuan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

 

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China launches a gold exchange

Posted by seumasach on September 23, 2014

China set to win Asia gold pricing race with new exchange

Times of India

18th September, 2014

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: China launched a gold exchange open to foreign players for the first time on Thursday, putting the world’s top bullion buyer on track to win a race to set the benchmark price in Asia.

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