This article recounts China’s renminbi(RMB)internationalisation experiences since the 2009 RMB cross-border trade settlement ini-tiative.In the first few years,the RMB made inroads into global financial markets and h...This article recounts China’s renminbi(RMB)internationalisation experiences since the 2009 RMB cross-border trade settlement ini-tiative.In the first few years,the RMB made inroads into global financial markets and had a few remarkable accomplishments,including the Special Drawing Right currency status.Since the 2015 market turmoil,RMB internationalisation has levelled off–possibly due to changes in both domestic and geopolitical condi-tions.The RMB is currently under-represented in the global mar-ket.China’s deliberate and schematic policies will elevate the RMB’s global stature in a gradual manner but there will not be a leapfrogging in the near term.展开更多
The present paper evaluates the international status of the Chinese currency, the renminbi （RMB）, by examining its use in the global market. Specifically, the discussion focuses on the recent developments of RMB tra...The present paper evaluates the international status of the Chinese currency, the renminbi （RMB）, by examining its use in the global market. Specifically, the discussion focuses on the recent developments of RMB trading in the global foreign exchange market, cross-border trade settlement in RMB, the Hong Kong offshore market and China＇s policies relating to the RMB. The evidence suggests that the use of the RMB overseas, especially in trade financing and in the off-shore market, has increased rapidly in recent years. However, compared with the size of the Chinese economy, the current scale of the use of the RMB is quite small. Although the RMB has great potential to become an international currency, its acceptance in the global economy is affected by both economic andpolitical factors. Attaining a fully fledged international RMB is still a distant goal.展开更多
文摘This article recounts China’s renminbi(RMB)internationalisation experiences since the 2009 RMB cross-border trade settlement ini-tiative.In the first few years,the RMB made inroads into global financial markets and had a few remarkable accomplishments,including the Special Drawing Right currency status.Since the 2015 market turmoil,RMB internationalisation has levelled off–possibly due to changes in both domestic and geopolitical condi-tions.The RMB is currently under-represented in the global mar-ket.China’s deliberate and schematic policies will elevate the RMB’s global stature in a gradual manner but there will not be a leapfrogging in the near term.
文摘The present paper evaluates the international status of the Chinese currency, the renminbi （RMB）, by examining its use in the global market. Specifically, the discussion focuses on the recent developments of RMB trading in the global foreign exchange market, cross-border trade settlement in RMB, the Hong Kong offshore market and China＇s policies relating to the RMB. The evidence suggests that the use of the RMB overseas, especially in trade financing and in the off-shore market, has increased rapidly in recent years. However, compared with the size of the Chinese economy, the current scale of the use of the RMB is quite small. Although the RMB has great potential to become an international currency, its acceptance in the global economy is affected by both economic andpolitical factors. Attaining a fully fledged international RMB is still a distant goal.
