The World’s Reserve Currency The U.S. dollar was officially crowned the world’s reserve currency and backed by the world’s largest gold reserves thanks to the Bretton Woods Agreement.

The book, Chinese Imprints on World Currency, chronicles how infrastructure projects linked to China have been featured on coins and banknotes issued by countries around the world, ...

How the twilight of 'king dollar' could be the dawn of a new world currency Provided by Dow Jones Apr 29, 2025, 6:09:00 PM. By Peter Morici .

The world’s richest major economy has both a strong currency and a strong manufacturing base. The Swiss franc has been the top-performing currency over the past 50 years, 25 years, 10 years and ...

Confidence in the world’s reserve currency is in doubt, leaving an opening for alternatives like the euro. But it won’t be easy. By Colby Smith I write about Federal Reserve and the U.S ...