The United States dollar (USD) has been the world’s reserve currency for the longest time. Several governments have previously challenged the dollar. But the United States only grew stronger, forcing a number of nations to jointly roll out a currency to uphold de-dollarization.
Amidst this, China has been keeping at it, as the Chinese yuan is emerging as a prominent contender in the reserve currency race.
Earlier this month, data from Bloomberg revealed that in April 2024, the Chinese yuan did better than the Euro. According to the most recent statistics available from the payment messaging system SWIFT, the value of the Chinese yuan was close to 6% in April 2024.
June saw a 13.37% growth in trade payments in the Chinese yuan. The asset was right behind the dollar. However, it should be noted that 88% of foreign currency transactions utilize dollars, while fewer than 7% use yuan.
While the dollar remains strong, the Chinese yuan is gaining momentum. This is due to the increased sanctions the U.S. imposed on Russia in February 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine.
China clearly capitalized on this circumstance to promote the Chinese yuan and the de-dollarization goal globally. Currently, the yuan is among the most used currencies in Russia.
Speaking about the same topic, Maia Nikoladze, associate director at the Atlantic Council think tank’s GeoEconomics Center, said:
“Trading in yuan is convenient for both Russia and China. Russia does not have too many other currency alternatives, while China benefits from exerting more economic influence over Moscow, and also makes progress towards internationalizing the yuan.”
While it will take longer than expected for the Chinese yuan to dethrone the dollar, it seems to be moving at the right pace. In addition, the efforts of the BRICS nations could also bring down the dollar.
This article originally appeared on Watcher Guru.
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