by Editor | 1 Jan 2023 | Nicolas Dunais, Jean-François Seznec
RESEARCH REPORT1 January 2023Dr Jean-Francois Seznec and Azal Advisors principal Nicolas Dunais assess how an oil-backed digital currency could provide Gulf hydrocarbon exporters partial monetary policy independence and enhanced global influence in a context of strategic competition between China and the United States and de-dollarization.
by Editor | 28 Feb 2021 | Jean-François Seznec, Nicolas Dunais
RESEARCH REPORT28 February 2021For the GCC’s oil & gas exporters, a shift towards the petro-yuan has long been perceived as detrimental to the strategic security partnership with the United States. In our latest report, the Atlantic Council’s Jean Francois Seznec and Azal Advisors Principal Nicolas Dunais argue that the combination of energy-flow rebalancing, loose US monetary policy, and financial reforms in China are paving the way for a broader acceptance of the renminbi by Gulf hydrocarbon exporters while minimizing risks to the relationship with the United States.
