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she threw a few greenbacks on the counter to pay for the drinks
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Vessey added that volatility in the exchange rate between the greenback and the Chinese yuan has surged to highs from the 2020 election.
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Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
While the trend has been going on for decades, with the greenback accounting for 58% today versus 71% in 2000, the sanctions on Russia sparked a rush to alternatives.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
This would, in turn, likely weigh on the greenback and bond yields.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The United States accounts for around 25% of global GDP but nearly half of international payments were settled with the greenback last year, according to data from the People’s Bank of China, while nearly 60% of all central banks’ foreign exchange reserves are denominated in dollars.
—Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
While the trend has been going on for decades, with the greenback accounting for 58% today versus 71% in 2000, the sanctions on Russia sparked a rush to alternatives.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
This would, in turn, likely weigh on the greenback and bond yields.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The United States accounts for around 25% of global GDP but nearly half of international payments were settled with the greenback last year, according to data from the People’s Bank of China, while nearly 60% of all central banks’ foreign exchange reserves are denominated in dollars.
—Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Greenback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greenback. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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greenback
noun
green·back
ˈgrēn-ˌbak 
: a piece of U.S. paper money
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