cash and liquidity administration

  • BRICS and the Shift Away from Dollar Dependence

    BRICS and the Shift Away from Dollar Dependence

    For nearly a century, the U.S. dollar has dominated global trade and finance, accounting for 59%  of global foreign exchange reserves as of 2024 (IMF, 2024). In response to this enduring dominance, BRICS — an alliance of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — is…

  • Will Chicago suffer the same fate as Detroit?

    Will Chicago suffer the same fate as Detroit?

    Standard & Poor’s Senior Director Jane Ridley, who serves as S&P’s primary analyst for Detroit, recounts the factors that drove Detroit to bankruptcy and explains why the Windy City is unlikely to go bust.