Saudi holdings of US Treasuries hit record low, signaling push to diversify from dollar - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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A general view shows office buildings at al-Raidah Digital City of the Saudi capital Riaydh on February 28, 2022. — A general view shows office buildings at Al-Raidah Digital City, Riaydh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 28, 2022. — Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images

his picture taken on September 24, 2013 shows US dollar notes being counted next to stacks of Chinese 100 yuan (RMB) bank notes at a bank in Huaibei, in eastern China's Anhui province. With deals from London to Singapore, China is seeking to have its yuan currency used more widely around the world and challenge the hegemony of the almighty dollar. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

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