Zeti defends China's ‘managed convertibility' of RMB

Malaysia governor says international monetary system would benefit from RMB as reserve currency

Zeti Akhtar Aziz at Bank Negara Malaysia
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Bank Negara Malaysia

One of Asia's most prominent central bankers has defended China's controversial policy of liberalising its economy through "managed convertibility" of the renminbi, while hitting out at the global monetary system's reliance on "too few" reserve currencies.

Zeti Akhtar Aziz, governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, said this week that China's approach could be "appreciated, given the lessons from the global financial crisis" and apparent risk of volatile capital flows.

"Evidence suggests the transition

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Geoeconomic reserve management

The world order is evolving. Whether, and how, the international economy remains integrated or shifts into spheres of influence has consequences for central bank policy and reserve management.

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