July 6, 2014

France hits out at dollar dominance in international transactions

By Michael Stothard in Aix-en-Provence

France’s political and business establishment has hit out against the hegemony of the dollar in international transactions after US authorities fined BNP Paribas $9bn for helping countries avoid sanctions.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/883e7912-0513-11e4-b098-00144feab7de.html#axzz36iqL8BaZ