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The global foreign exchange market conducts transactions worth $7.5 trillion a year, according to the Bank for International Settlements latest triennial survey. The US dollar takes the majority of the share, with 88% of all foreign exchange transactions being settled in it. Therefore, the usage of the USD in foreign exchange transactions is $6.6 trillion, which BRICS is aiming to overtake. On the other hand, BRICS member China’s local currency, the yuan, is used in only 7% of all global foreign exchange. The euro takes the second spot at 30.5% of all FX transactions yearly. The sum of volume can exceed 100%, indicating how often each currency is used on either side of a trade. Also Read: India Confirms BRICS De-Dollarization Efforts Despite Trump’s Pressure BRICS Falters in the Foreign Exchange Market, No Match for the USD Source: Getty Images The development indicates that the BRICS alliance must position their local currencies to be used more than $6.6 trillion in the foreign e...

According to a report, some Egyptian banks recently informed clients who plan to travel abroad that they can now only withdraw $2,000 or less. The banks have also lowered the amount of foreign exchange that clients can withdraw when abroad. Egypt’s ongoing shortage of foreign exchange has forced some merchants to start demanding payment in dollars. Pound Depreciation As pressure against the Egyptian pound mounts, banks in the country are reportedly imposing limits on the amount of foreign currency travelers can withdraw before departing, or when they are abroad, a report has said. While there has been no formal announcement about the new limits, banks are said to have sent notices advising clients of the changes. According to a Reuters report, one of these banks, HSBC, has informed its clients that the maximum amount of foreign currency they can withdraw for travel purposes is now $1,500. Before the changes, the bank’s clients could withdraw a maximum of $5,000. The report, wh...