Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Petr V. Alekseev Author-Email: apv31@mail.ru Author-Workplace-Name: The International Economic Relations Center of the Financial and Economics Research; The Financial University with the RF Government Title: Polycentrism Trend in the Global Currency System Abstract: The article discusses problems and prospects of the USD and euro functioning within the context of global finance evolution. It defines the global financial and economic crisis and the Euro Zone crisis, as well as the anti-crisis measures developed by the European Union. The polycentrism trend within the global currency system is reviewed. The author also discusses global interests and position of Russia and presents a forecast of the country’s development within the context of the global financial trends. Classification-JEL: Keywords: euro zone, global currency system, US dollar, euro, multipolarity, polycentrism, global financial and economic crisis Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 73-82 Issue: 4 Year: 2011 Month: October File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2011/4/statii/2011_04_08.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:110408:p:73-82