Triffin paradox

Triffin paradox

Under the Bretton Woods system, the United States dollar was relied upon as the primary source of liquidity. Because of this trade was positively correlated with the amount of dollars held by foreigners. Foreigners' confidence in the U.S. dollar, however, was negatively correlated with the amount of dollars they held. These conflicting factors were known as the Triffin Paradox and contributed to the end of the Bretton Woods system.


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