The Minutes of Scott Bessent on dollar https://minutesof.com/scott-bessent/on/dollar/ Everything Scott Bessent has said on dollar: 12 verbatim quotes from August 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:05 +0000 Bessent warns those who don't meet expectations should expect to leave the dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ “And if people do not want to meet our expectations, then we expect and they should expect that they should will leave the dollar system.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 dollar Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering face removal from dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ “any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 dollar Bessent threatens to remove from dollar system any entity facilitating Iranian money laundering. https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ “For example, every branch of bank melee must be shuttered and dark. And let me be clear, any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 dollar Bessent suggests Treasury has asymmetric information that justified joining Japan's market intervention. https://minutesof.com/q/4aec649e-ce67-40ce-af10-7cd4bcf597d8/ https://minutesof.com/q/4aec649e-ce67-40ce-af10-7cd4bcf597d8/ “I think that the market should think, well, why would we have joined the Japanese in the intervention at this time? Do we know something the market doesn't know?” — CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 dollar Bessent says Trump Account dollars should work toward children's futures, not be diminished by unnecessary fee https://minutesof.com/q/8d0ee162-c7fa-45a5-af21-82972cdd47e1/ https://minutesof.com/q/8d0ee162-c7fa-45a5-af21-82972cdd47e1/ ““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,”” — Treasury press and remarks dollar Bessent says Trump Account dollars should work toward children's financial future, not be diminished by unnece https://minutesof.com/q/a6b9b7de-27ee-4554-bbb0-c5a9dbb7fac8/ https://minutesof.com/q/a6b9b7de-27ee-4554-bbb0-c5a9dbb7fac8/ ““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent” — Treasury press and remarks dollar Bessent warns Iran's enablers cannot access U.S. dollars, says Banque Misr UAE is being held accountable for s https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ ““We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system.” — Treasury press and remarks dollar Treasury estimates that between January 2024 and June 2026, Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billi https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ “Treasury estimates that between January 2024 and June 2026, Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billion for 103 companies that are potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks.” — Treasury press and remarks dollar Bessent threatens to remove entities facilitating Iranian money laundering from the dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ “For example, every Bank Melli branch must be shuttered. And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Treasury press and remarks dollar Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from the dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ “And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Treasury press and remarks dollar