Ya ever heard that old saying, "Ya catch more flies with honey than with vinegar"?

Ah good, because DC and "the City" sure haven't!

As many here know, the East has been trying to formulate its banking alternatives for its member states these past several years.  This is of monumental importance to Eurasian alliances, because without a network of lending institutions of their own, they've often been at the (lack of) mercy of the Western banking powers.  For several years now, Eastern alliances such as the BRICS, have made a great deal of progress on this front.

That progress has been met with fear and loathing from DC and London, as previously, they've enjoyed the perks from being the world's predatory lender through institutions like the World Bank and IMF.