Global Currency

Asia Central Banks’ $30bn Forex Fight to Fend Off Dollar

Foreign exchange reserves across the region have taken a hit as central banks grapple with strong greenback and China's defence…

2 months ago

Global Economy Showing Signs of De-Dollarisation, Says JPMorgan

"De-dollarisation is evident in FX reserves where [the dollar's] share has declined to a record as share in exports declined…

6 months ago

BRICS Looking to Counter Sanctions With Alternative Currencies

BRICS foreign ministers have asserted their bloc's ambition to rival Western powers and build up their influence in a multi-polar…

6 months ago

China Drops Dollar for Yuan in $88bn Russia Commodity Trade

Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have given a boost to China's efforts to internationalise its currency,…

7 months ago

India Push to Settle Global Trade in Rupees ‘Not Without Risks’

Last July, the RBI introduced a new mechanism to settle international trade in rupees, aiming to promote exports and facilitate…

9 months ago

China’s Yuan Reserve Pool Seeks to Limit Dollar Dominance

China has set up a yuan reserve pool along with Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Chile at the Bank…

1 year ago

Clamour in China To Reduce Reliance on Dollar – SCMP

Calls for reduced reliance on the dollar system and boosting the yuan to become a robust, globally-traded reserve currency come…

2 years ago

China’s Yuan at Two-Week High as US Ponders Tariff Cuts

China's yuan has seen its best week in about 18 months, extending gains on Monday against the dollar, as Shanghai…

2 years ago

IMF Boosts Yuan, Dollar Weightings in SDR Basket, Trims Euro

IMF raised dollar weighting to 43.38% from 41.73% and yuan's to 12.28% from 10.92%. The euro's weighting declined to 29.31%…

2 years ago

China’s Currency Falls to 19-Month Low Against Dollar

Nomura said yuan depreciation could also add modest inflationary pressures, as China is the world’s largest importer of energy and…

2 years ago

Dollar at 20-Year High Amid Concern on Rates, Ukraine, China

The Chinese yuan hit an 18-month low in Monday morning trade as concern about its zero-Covid policy and economic slowdown…

2 years ago

China’s Forex Reserves Plunge in April to Five-Year Low

Overseas investors extended their selling of Chinese shares into April on mounting worries about prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns and Russia's invasion…

2 years ago