RMB – internationalisation is not over

Paul Mackel, Joey Chew and Jingyang Chen

  • Foreign holdings of RMB assets have moderated since 2022, but this alone does not mean RMB internationalisation is stalling.
  • The use of RMB in global payments and public financing is rising on the back of China’s trade and financial linkages.
  • RMB swap lines, trade agreements and the Belt and Road Initiative should support a higher level of internationalisation.

The mainland Chinese economy has faced major challenges in the last few years, including geopolitical tensions, strict Covid-19 pandemic controls, as well as an ongoing property sector slump and local government debt restructuring. In

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