non-dollar
adjective
non-dol·lar
ˌnän-ˈdä-lər 
1
: being an area where the U.S. dollar is not used as a basis for exchange and currencies usually cannot be converted freely into dollars
non-dollar countries
2
: not based on the U.S. dollar: such as
a
: not fixed in value to the dollar
the appreciation of non-dollar currencies against the dollar
b
: not trading in dollars
non-dollar markets
3
: not consisting in or composed of dollars
non-dollar assets such as real estate
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This includes questions such as the role of central bank digital currencies, which China is launching, as well as China’s efforts to build an alternative to SWIFT, the secure messaging platform that connects banks worldwide, and to price commodities in non-dollar currencies.
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Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2023
The dollar’s dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS’ growing share of GDP and the alliance’s intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies -- a process known as de-dollarization.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Over the past year, Russia, China and Brazil have turned to greater use of non-dollar currencies in their cross-border transactions.
—Mihaela Papa, Fortune, 25 June 2023
What The Future Could Hold Though Russia and a few other oil producing countries have pressured buyers to conduct trades in non-dollar currencies for years, there is no question that the divisive nature of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has caused such pressures to rise.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
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Justin Muzinich, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2023
The dollar’s dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS’ growing share of GDP and the alliance’s intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies -- a process known as de-dollarization.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024
Over the past year, Russia, China and Brazil have turned to greater use of non-dollar currencies in their cross-border transactions.
—Mihaela Papa, Fortune, 25 June 2023
What The Future Could Hold Though Russia and a few other oil producing countries have pressured buyers to conduct trades in non-dollar currencies for years, there is no question that the divisive nature of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has caused such pressures to rise.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Non-dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-dollar. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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