SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
During a meeting with senior officials, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of building the country's financial strength on a solid economic foundation, a strong currency, a central bank, financial institutions, regulators, and talent. He urged officials to pro...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russian electronics importers have stopped using dollars and euros for payments and are now using currencies such as yuan and dirhams from friendly countries, according to news reports. This has helped to avoid price increases for equipment and, in some cases, even reduce prices....
By Davide Montagner
Amid deepening global geopolitical tensions, the recent currency swap agreement between Saudi Arabia and China is the latest in a series of initiatives that seek to put pressure on the dollar’s central role within international trade.
Last month, the People’s Bank of China (P...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In recent years, the world has faced various shocks such as pandemics, military conflicts, and sanctions. These events have led to changes in the financial system, which China is capitalising on by promoting the yuan as an alternative to traditional payment units.
Russia also...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In the last monthe of autumn , the Chinese currency ranked fourth in global payments, reaching a record 4.61%, according to the SWIFT Financial System. The growth rate of the yuan's share speaks for itself: it has almost doubled compared to last year's 2.37%. Additionally, in Oct...
By Rhod Mackenzie
During a meeting with the Chinese Premier Li Qiang on December 19, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that the use of national currencies for payment of goods and services between Russia and China has increased. What is the the potential trade turnover between the tw...
