Chinese renminbi (RMB)
Taiwan fixing could fragment offshore renminbi liquidity
Latest CNH fixing will be a boon for Taiwan’s derivatives market, but concerns have emerged over the potential silo-isation of the renminbi market
Europe doubles RMB transactions with Greater China in one year
European hubs fuel renminbi usage with 10% share of global payments
Russian banks face higher borrowing costs
Banks and corporates face higher funding costs and loan rates, but government support lends a lifeline
Bank of China extends RMB clearing to London hours
BoC's 20.5 hours of service will cover trading hours in Asia, Europe and America
China's FX options reform to improve corporate risk management
Onshore corporates able to conduct a wider range of risk management approaches following relaxation of the rules surrounding option use
Cross-margining key for RMB futures market - SGX
Cross-margining contracts across asset classes will give SGX a competitive advantage, with up to 30% margin savings, the exchange claims
RMB-ready exporters have edge as Chinese trade links grow
Chinese firms prefer foreign corporates with RMB experience
RMB exchange-rate freedom for Chinese banks
Chinese central bank also widens RMB trading band
Corporates get ready to hedge renminbi risk
Uptick in renminbi volatility brings more corporates to hedging market
GBP/RMB launch a boon to London
PBoC approves HSBC and Standard Chartered as market-makers in GBP/RMB
HSBC gains permission to trade GBP/RMB in China
China's central bank says the move will make trade cheaper with the UK
MAS to offer overnight renminbi liquidity
Monetary Authority of Singapore says it will launch an overnight liquidity facility for the Chinese currency in July – latest step in growth of offshore market
China Construction Bank set to become London renminbi clearer
Announcement due during Chinese premier's UK visit next week
US overtakes Taiwan as offshore RMB clearing centre
The value of RMB payments between the US and China jump 229% in the year to April 2014
Latam reserve managers experiment with renminbi
Renminbi viewed as an attractive reserve asset in Latin America due to growing business links with China; renminbi statistics may not be showing up in IMF data
RMB growth offers ‘huge opportunity’ for London
Capital in position to benefit from RMB growth
FX Focus - Editor's Letter
The renminbi rise is good news for some, but bad news for others. Michael Watt introduces the latest edition of FX Focus
FX Focus Q&A - Francois Masquelier
The renminbi may be looming large in the minds of FX market-makers, but many corporates with exposure in China are still some way behind the curve when it comes to hedging, according to Francois Masquelier, chairman of ATEL, Luxembourg’s association of…
Market participants lose out as renminbi volatility increases
The renminbi’s depreciation in early 2014 caused a scramble among FX users, and there may be more volatility on the way
Three-quarters of RMB participants feel depreciation pain
RMB volatility rises as PBOC forces currency down against USD
RMB volatility slows corporate hedging activity
Demand for structured forwards down by 80% as corporates wait for RMB to stabilise, dealers say
London RMB clearing bank likely to be Chinese, says RBS
Renminbi trading in London is likely to be run through a Chinese clearing bank, say market participants, following the agreement due to be signed on Monday
NZD/CNY begins direct trading agreement
The announcement of a direct FX trading relationship between New Zealand and China will lead to improved efficiency, say approved market-makers
USD/CNH spreads tighten by 30 pips in two years
The renminbi is set to internationalise within the next 10 years, as increased liquidity has narrowed spreads significantly, say central bankers