Will We Witness a BRICS Currency “R+”evolution?
... advocate of expansive government policies and high public debt, and Harry Dexter White, who was later accused of espionage and being a socialist sympathizer. [ 1 ] The Bretton Woods system pegged the US dollar to gold (at $35 per ounce), while all other currencies were tied to the US dollar (e.g., 4.2 Deutsche Marks to 1 USD). European central banks were compelled to purchase US dollars to maintain exchange rate stability and could acquire gold solely in exchange for US dollars. For European economies, stringent capital controls were ...