Russia

The FSB 2026 report in question is “Vulnerabilities in Government Bond-backed Repo Markets,” published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on February 4, 2026

It forms part of the FSB’s broader work on non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) resilience and assesses structural risks in the…

4 months ago

US Treasury just issued General License 134A, allowing limited transactions for Russian-origin oil already loaded before March 12, 2026. This authorization is valid until April 11, 2026

The “return of Russian oil” refers to the U.S. Treasury’s series of short-term General Licenses (GL 133 issued March 5,…

4 months ago

Debt, Deficits, and Dollar Debasement Fueling Gold’s Bull Market

In a podcast discussion, Mike Maharrey of Money Metals interviewed Brian Lundin, President and CEO of Jefferson Financial, regarding factors…

4 months ago

The US Treasury announcement on 03/13/2026 temporarily lifts restrictions on Russian oil

The US Treasury issued a temporary waiver on restrictions for certain stranded Russian oil shipments, announced around March 12-13, 2026,…

4 months ago

Return of Russian oil. Systemic inversion of hydrocarbon flows (Russia–EU). Collapse of the risk premium and gravitation of liquidity clusters.

Europe has hit a mathematical wall: the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has removed 5 to 7 million barrels…

5 months ago

Systemic Revaluation of Tangible Assets: Why Gold and Gold Miners Dominate the Market (“The Great Rotation into Reality”)

The current outperformance of gold (XAU) and mining stocks over the rest of the market (especially technology) is not a…

5 months ago

The China Dimension : The Great treasury Unwind (2013-2026)

Historical Context: The Great Treasury Unwind China's US Treasury holdings have undergone 'systematic liquidation' over 12+ years: PeriodHoldings ($B)Δ vs…

5 months ago

The Trigger Event : Kremlin Memo Anatomy

A high-level Kremlin memo, dubbed the 'Dmitriev Package' after RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev, was leaked to Ukrainian and Western intelligence…

5 months ago

The Silver crash on February 12, 2026

On February 12, 2026, the publication of a Kremlin memorandum suggesting Russia might return to US dollar settlements triggered a…

5 months ago

Santander’ Openbank Launches Crypto Trading for Retail Clients

Openbank de Banco Santander lance le trading de crypto-monnaies pour les clients particuliers en Allemagne, avec l’intention de s’étendre à…

10 months ago