In the wake of the financial crisis of 2007–2008, the governor of the People's Bank of China explicitly named the Triffin Dilemma as the root cause of the economic disorder, in a speech titled Reform the International Monetary System.
Setelah krisis keuangan 2007–2008, gubernur Bank Rakyat Cina secara eksplisit menyebut dilema Triffin sebagai penyebab utama kekacauan ekonomi dalam sebuah pidato berjudul Reform the International Monetary System.