Janet Yellen sounds fears of US dollar being weakened by States' use of sanctions

Countries deterred from greenback trades

Eve Maddock-Jones
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US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said she is concerned about the strength of the US dollar going forwards, after widespread implementation of sanctions by the country has pushed other financial institutions to seek trades in other currencies.

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