Does the Gulf's foreign exchange policy still makes sense?

Concerns that the dollar is set to weaken further has reignited the debate on the dollar peg in the Gulf, which if abandoned would allow the region’s central banks to take control of monetary policy. Moreover, the region’s trade links are shifting away from the US and inflation is often blamed on the dollar’s weakness. However, there are still good reasons to keep the peg.

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