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Page last updated at 11:37 GMT, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:37 UK

Are dollar's days as world currency numbered?

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The United States dollar continues to slide, raising fears that its days as the world's reserve currency are numbered.

Newsnight's Economics Editor Paul Mason reports on the chances of this happening and the currencies vying to take its place.

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