By Lewis McLellan 17 Dec 2020 In the not so distant past, financial markets looked upon the dollar as the safe haven. But in 2020, the US currency’s very status as the default choice in times of trouble worked against it. Looking ahead, issuers may not be so keen to rely on it when times get tough. Lewis McLellan reports. Some have suggested that changing global political dynamics mean that the dollar is losing its position atop the international hierarchy. Whether or not this is the case, the fact is that the majority of the world’s debt is dollar denominated and that this gives it a unique importance.