Kakaousia — Russia without SWIFT

Background on international payments systems and Western monopoly — so far.

While Russia's exclusion from SWIFT would be painful, there are workarounds, and the net effect would be to hasten the already developing de-dollarization that taking place owing the the US weaponing the USD-based system. Russia and China have already been taking steps to isolate themselves from a weaponized dollar. Now, it is a matter of time.

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"SBP has already put in place the required regulatory framework which facilitates use of CNY in trade and investment transactions," the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said in a press release late Tuesday, ensuring that imports, exports and financing transactions can be denominated in the Chinese currency.

"The SBP, in the capacity of the policy maker of financial and currency markets, has taken comprehensive policy related measures to ensure that imports, exports and financing transactions can be denominated in yuan," Dawn news, Pakistan's most widely read English-language daily, announced while quoting the SBP press release.

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