Fears of dollar collapse as Saudis take fright

[katty]

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Fears of dollar collapse as Saudis take fright

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International Business Editor

09/20/07 "The Telegraph" -- -- Saudi Arabia has refused to cut interest rates in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve for the first time, signalling that the oil-rich Gulf kingdom is preparing to break the dollar currency peg in a move that risks setting off a stampede out of the dollar across the Middle East.

"This is a very dangerous situation for the dollar," said Hans Redeker, currency chief at BNP Paribas.

"Saudi Arabia has $800bn (£400bn) in their future generation fund, and the entire region has $3,500bn under management. They face an inflationary threat and do not want to import an interest rate policy set for the recessionary conditions in the United States," he said.

The Saudi central bank said today that it would take "appropriate measures" to halt huge capital inflows into the country, but analysts say this policy is unsustainable and will inevitably lead to the collapse of the dollar peg.

[Avalux]

1. But we rule the world!

And Bernanke can single-handedly control the markets with his magic interest rate slasher. :eyes:

[katty]

2. well, we'll see about that sooner or later...