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Why did the British Pound Sterling lose its reserve status? Why is the US Dollar world’s reserve currency? Why is the USD losing its market share? What next? Let’s explore
Guru Rao Guru Rao

Why did the British Pound Sterling lose its reserve status? Why is the US Dollar world’s reserve currency? Why is the USD losing its market share? What next? Let’s explore

Great Britain was the world’s largest economy in the world as it was the epicenter of innovation – the Industrial Revolution. The Royal Navy was the largest and most powerful in the world helped establish colonies around the world. The stable political and legal system set the foundation for economic growth.

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“Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets”: Silicon Valley Bank was built over 40 years but collapsed in just 48 hours. Why? What are the lessons learned? Complex narrative simplified.
Guru Rao Guru Rao

“Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets”: Silicon Valley Bank was built over 40 years but collapsed in just 48 hours. Why? What are the lessons learned? Complex narrative simplified.

Customer deposit $100 at the bank at a 1% savings rate, and the bank lends $100 to US federal reserve treasury for 1 year at a 4% coupon rate (interest rate) payable at the end. At the end of 1 year, the fed will return $104. Bank earns a net interest margin of $3.

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