Gold is attracting growing interest in an international environment marked by multiple challenges and a climate of permanent uncertainty. Progressive de-globalization and contemporary societal aspirations also accentuate the importance of an independent asset, subject to no authority.

As the world changes, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia (all members of ASEAN) are differentiating themselves. Formerly known as the "Asian Tigers", these four countries are experiencing a veritable economic expansion, and have strong growth levers at their disposal, despite the retur...

The history of gold spans several millennia and the entire globe. The cornerstone of civilizations, used as a medium of exchange and then as a standard, gold as a currency helped create trust between individuals. As the heart of the global economy shifted, so did the world's gold reserves.

The banking crisis of spring 2023 was marked, first and foremost, by the failure of three US regional banks. These types of banks, which are all the more vulnerable to market conditions and are not systemic, are still experiencing financial difficulties that could lead to further bankruptcies.

For over half a century, Western financial institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank have played a decisive role in financing developing countries. Growing hostility to these institutions, and the structural reforms they require, have gradually enabled other states and organizations to assert...

With many political elections due to take place in 2024, the economic and financial outlook is likely to tip the balance for better or worse.

The interest rate hikes implemented by central banks since the resurgence of inflation have appeared to be the norm. However, it is a revolution in the making. After decades of falling rates, they are now rising sharply, raising fears of unprecedented financial and economic risks.

In addition to its representation in various holy places in the form of different objects, gold is also the subject of numerous traditions. Here, we take a brief look at its place in various civilizations and religious currents.

Escalating geopolitical tensions and the risk of aggravation in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are adding new challenges to a fragmented world. The international economic and financial system can only emerge from this situation weaker, as inflation persists and growth remains weak....

As central banks continue their headlong rush to the top, they are faced with a Cornelian dilemma: bring inflation down to 2% at the risk of triggering an unprecedented economic and financial crisis, or allow prices to rise, which would call into question their mandate and lead to social upheaval.

Some people know the story of the Gold Rush from the Charlie Chaplin film, others from TV shows or books of all kinds. At the very least, historians consider this period to be one of the most significant of the 19th century. Both fascinating and structuring, it is particularly revealing of American...

It is becoming clearer an clearer that China will not be the leading power in tomorrow's world. Since the pandemic, China's economy and banking sector have been in dire straits. The country is looking for new sources of growth. At the BRICS summit, held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, Xi Jinpi...

The close link between gold and the dollar is well known: when the greenback rises, the yellow metal falls. For several years now, however, the international context has been shaking things up.

One major phenomenon is often overlooked: the role of debt in the birth of the Revolution of 1789 and the bloody decade that followed. This period marked the end of a long economic cycle. Today's world has many similarities with the French situation at the end of the 18th century.

Contrary to what many economists believed, the eurozone has finally entered into a recession. Rising interest rates and inflation are weighing on households. Consumption is falling. Demand for new loans is contracting sharply, particularly in France. The economic cycle is coming to an end. Like déjà...

For the first time in several years, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) is once again publishing its purchasing data. This change in behavior is not insignificant, and testifies to the country's determination to establish itself as a major player in the gold market.

In the face of the current transformation of the world economy, gold seems to be the safe haven asset par excellence, especially for central banks. Many of them are seeking to diversify their reserves in the face of inflation, rising geopolitical tensions and, last but not least, with the aim of rea...

The intensification of banking concentration amplifies the control and power of these banks over citizens and states, and risks deeply damaging the economic fabric of these countries in the medium and long term.

The debate about central bank losses (which applies not only to the eurozone but to many countries in the West) shows us more than ever how much our system of unlimited debt is suffering. A new paradigm must be opened as soon as possible, where money creation would be rethought in depth to truly ser...

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has been raging for almost a year now and there is no sign of a return to peace. On the contrary, it could get bogged down in the coming months and cost the lives of thousands of additional souls. Because this war is the reflection of an economic system that is crackin...