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The 46th ASEAN summit kicked off on Monday in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur and China and Indonesia signed a historic deal to settle payments in local currencies waving goodbye to the US dollar. The summit saw the alliance scrambling to safeguard their economies from Trump’s trade wars and tariffs. ASEAN countries saw more dependency on China and extended trade deals with the Communist country and not the US this time around. Also Read: Malaysia Says 10% US Tariff Floor Is Acceptable as Zero Becomes Unlikely At the ASEAN summit, China and Indonesia signed several major projects to deepen economic involvement and use local currencies for cross-border settlements. The development would boost both China and Indonesia’s GDP as the US dollar will not be involved in the transactions. The US dollar is being ignored by all major alliances as emerging economies are prioritizing local currencies for trade first. ASEAN Summit: China & Indonesia Sign Deals to Transact in Local C...

The phenomenon of de-dollarization is once again actively gaining momentum. The US dollar is declining rapidly, hammered heavily due to the recent US tariff ordeal that has ended up wounding the American currency. In the middle of this, calls to diversify away from the US dollar have also been heard, with nations and investors both looking forward to exploring capable USD alternatives. In the meantime, a group of ten Commonwealth of Independent States has decided to ditch the US dollar, moving away from the currency to uplift their economies and liberate them from the shackles of American hegemony. Also Read: Tanzania’s US Dollar Ban Set the Stage for Kenya & Other EAC Nations Why Is The World Moving Towards De-Dollarization? Source: Watcher Guru De-dollarization is not new. The phenomenon has long existed within the layers of the global economic structure and has now started to gain traction as US dollar hegemony continues to hurt nations. The US dollar is the world’s leading ass...