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US push will accelerate digital currency plans
Central banks are looking to digital currencies to modernise their financial systems and ward off cryptocurrencies
InternationalPrivate credit will grow as an alternative asset class
Private credit is becoming a key part of the financial system as banks retrench and investors seek alternative assets
InternationalThe US Fed will kick off its policy tightening cycle
The Fed will raise rates and start gradually reducing the size of its balance sheet in coming months
United StatesRussia and also Europe to suffer from EU sanctions
EU countries have agreed unprecedented measures against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine
EUClimate risks on course to intensify globally
The IPCC has released a new report looking extensively at climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability
InternationalSanctions-busting role of cryptos is limited, for now
There are growing fears in the West that the Russian government will use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions
InternationalGreen energy transition will pressure iron ore prices
After two volatile years, iron ore oversupply is emerging, in the rest of the world if not China: prices will trend down
InternationalSupply/demand imbalances by sector will ease unevenly
The imbalances that pandemic-related demand shifts prompted will ease unevenly, both within and between sectors
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