Is a Global Shift On the Horizon?

19/8/2024

The USD continues to show weakness as collateral values improve. Reserve bank credit is displaying a noteworthy positive RoC compared to last week, and China is adding liquidity as the USD declines.

While signs of increasing liquidity are evident, many central banks still have one foot on the brake. As the U.S. government faces significant deficits, we're in a scenario where the driver of monetary inflation is the government itself.

A key way of monetizing this debt is through issuing more short-term bills—something we're keeping a close eye on.

Liquidity rose by $1.653 trillion last week, marking a 1.3% increase in total. Our RoC indicates a small strength increase in the upward trend.