Chinese renminbi (RMB)
ECB agrees €45 billion bilateral swap line with PBoC
European Central Bank joins a long list of central banks with renminbi swap line with the People’s Bank of China; deal is smaller than some speculated
Bank Negara Malaysia strikes deals with AFI and HKMA
Malaysian central bank joins forces with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion to develop global capacity-building programmes; will work with HKMA on offshore renminbi business development
People: StanChart's new global RMB team; RBC hires Asian equities head from JPM
Carmen Ling quits Citi to head Standard Chartered's new global renminbi-focused team; RBC hires new head of Asian equities from JP Morgan in Hong Kong; and more
Corporates remain lukewarm on offshore RMB, despite reported growth
Data released from Swift this week suggests international trade settlement in RMB continues to grow, but corporates aren't so sure
China unveils raft of reforms to liberalise the renminbi
Series of reforms will facilitate cross-border renminbi settlement; RQFII programme has also been extended to Singapore and London
Bundesbank’s Nagel says internationalisation of renminbi is ‘long overdue’
Executive board member says that renminbi is now established as a trading currency – the first step towards becoming a global reserve currency
BoE and PBoC open ‘very important’ renminbi swap line
Bank of England and People’s Bank of China establish three-year 200 billion yuan swap line; fourth largest of its kind and first in European Union
Central banks showing interest in renminbi assets, RBA article says
Article highlights continuing gradual move to liberalise trade in renminbi; notes many central banks have made Chinese investments, but says renminbi not yet an official reserve asset
Hong Kong launches renminbi Hibor fixing
New offshore benchmark rates to be produced starting next week; HKMA to provide oversight and surveillance of contributing banks' internal systems to ensure 'integrity' of submissions
Paper examines roster of RMB bilateral swap partners
BOFIT researchers find the list of countries signing a swap agreement with China is determined by a range of factors - and suggest the agreements are not used as a ‘soft power' political tool
HKMA deputy looks to eurodollar model for offshore RMB development
Eddie Yue says offshore RMB market is facing ‘historic transition'; calls for more offshore intermediation and ‘continued relaxation' of RMB flows in and out of China
Hong Kong consolidates dominance as offshore RMB hub
HKMA annual report shows continued rapid rise in renminbi trade flowing through Hong Kong; new Hibor fixing seen as latest manoeuvre to stay ahead of competition
Hong Kong to launch offshore renminbi benchmark rates
Treasury Markets Association plans to introduce a range of offshore renminbi interbank rates, to ‘spearhead’ development of offshore renminbi markets
Australia to shift 5% of foreign reserves to China
Deputy governor Philip Lowe reveals the Reserve Bank of Australia will invest around 5% of its foreign exchange reserves in China; Asian economists divided over significance of move
Leap in renminbi trade strains PBoC exchange controls
Latest financial statistics show continued rapid rise in renminbi trade; PBoC deputy says exchange rate band may be widened again
Nalm 2013: Debate rages over how to manage expanding reserves
Central banks enter into new asset classes and alternative currencies but Bank of Israel’s Andrew Abir rejects value of renminbi as a reserve currency
Gold should dominate RMB in central bank reserves, says WGC
World Gold Council encourages central banks – particularly in emerging market economies – to diversify into gold ahead of RMB and other ‘alternative’ currencies
Bank of Finland highlights ‘astonishing’ lack of information on Chinese government debt
Researcher warns opaque debt statistics are to China’s detriment and could threaten renminbi internationalisation; urges government to begin politically difficult process of improving transparency
Renminbi internationalisation to get boost from 60m overseas Chinese
Use of the renminbi by the 60-million strong Chinese diaspora will accelerate the currency’s use in global trade and reserves management. By Gary Smith.
Fijian governor hails launch of renminbi currency exchange
Barry Whiteside says currency exchange will boost trade between Fiji and China, which has recently dislodged Japan to become Fiji's fifth largest trading partner
King and Zhou prepare ground for renminbi-sterling swap line
Governors discuss establishment of a currency swap arrangement between UK and China, with a final agreement expected to be signed ‘shortly’
BoE and PBoC potential swap line met with optimism
Bank of England executive director announces willingness to create swap line with People’s Bank of China; currency strategists see little immediate impact but potential for growth
PBoC statistics show rapid increase in renminbi trade
Efforts made by the People’s Bank of China to promote renminbi internationalisation start to pay off, as cross-border trade in local currency increases 41% in 2012
Bank of England must promote RMB trading, warns Chinese official
A swap line between the central banks of the UK and China would be a key step towards the growth of offshore renminbi, a former official of the People's Bank of China said yesterday