Bessent: ‘Many’ U.S. allies seek currency swaps amid Iran war turbulence
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- Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed ‘many’ U.S. allies have requested currency swap lines amid Iran war tensions
- The White House clarified on Tuesday that the UAE specifically has NOT requested a currency swap line
- Currency swap requests signal allies are bracing for liquidity stress and dollar funding shortages in a war scenario
- Watch for formal Fed/Treasury announcements on swap line activations as Iran conflict esca
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