International
China needs an RMB liquidity absorber – HK might be the answer
Increasing HKMA’s CNH debt issuance could help cement renminbi’s role in financial markets
Dollar’s share of global reserves falls to 25-year low
Gradual decline may stem from currency diversification by emerging market central banks – IMF report
IMF weighs up $650 billion SDR issuance
Figure would allow Biden administration to avoid a vote in Congress
BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’
Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE
SVB Financial Group invests in TickTrade Systems
Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank partners Toronto-based fintech to strengthen FX offering as client base goes global
Swift bullish on future of cross-border payments
Tests of GPI system enhance speed and transparency
Three Asian central banks rebuff US claims of currency manipulation
Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam respond to being placed on US Treasury watchlist
Euro’s ‘heft’ has been underappreciated – BIS’s Borio
Several roles of the euro as an international currency are underappreciated, says Borio
Yuan takes key international step on Myanmar move
Yuan and yen added as trade-settlement currencies, as dollar use falls
Asia: the new frontier for global payments
With regulatory barriers lowered, the region is ripe for new entrants
Intl FCStone set for yearly payments of $1bn in Brazil
Exotic markets payments provider says volumes are up threefold since obtaining a banking licence in the country
Renminbi payments hold steady in June – Swift
China’s currency keeps its fifth most-used currency spot for global payments, according to Swift
Renminbi’s share of global payments slides in February
It falls two places to become the seventh most-used currency for global payments, according to Swift
Renminbi payments drop in December
The Chinese currency is once again the fifth most-used for global payments – Swift
BIS: central banks must act on cryptocurrencies
Agustin Carstens warns against proliferation of cryptocurrencies without regulatory framework
Bundesbank to include renminbi in reserves
Onshore renminbi jumps to strongest level against the dollar for more than two years, following comment from Germany’s central bank
Renminbi payments jump in November
The currency overtakes Swiss franc and Canadian dollar as sixth most used for global payments – Swift
Renminbi's share of payments drops 19% in October
Chinese currency slips behind Swiss franc and Canadian dollar as seventh most-used currency for global payments – Swift
Automated payment systems in high demand for UK businesses
Afex survey shows 44% of UK companies expect to increase global payments