Reserve Currencies that ShineWhen global volatility increases, so does the demand for the dollar. When countries face sanctions, they rush for gold. But while the two have been the most common reserve currencies for decades, surprising alternatives are emerging. In this podcast, economist and <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691280530/money-beyond-borders?srsltid=AfmBOoqnuAD32vbXh0CNrcH51zputaTt6RWMeZ18Qh8W52dMjewuuY4y">author</a> Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell discuss the changing landscape of reserve currencies. <em><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Eichengreen-Simpson-Bell-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf">Transcript</a></em>BARRY EICHENGREENCHIMA SIMPSON-BELLSee AlsoMagazine ArchivesCountry FocusBlogs