Russia sanctions might increase impetus for Chinese yuan
Russia sanctions might increase impetus for Chinese yuan
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Russia sanctions might increase impetus for Chinese yuan
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As the world becomes more divided by this war, the Chinese yuan may become the safe haven for Russia and other liked-minded countries.
The U.S. dollar has had a tremendous 2021, defying the market’s bearish expectations since the beginning of the year.
Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The share of United States dollar reserves held by central banks across the world fell to 59 per cent—its lowest level in 25 years, during the fourth quarter of 2020. This is according to the just-released International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER) survey. Some analysts claimed this partly reflected the declining role of the US dollar in the global economy, in the face of competition from other currencies used by central banks for international transactions. If the shifts in central bank reserves were la...