The fourth part of this series examines Beijing's moves to reposition the renminbi as a world currency as doubts grow about the future of the dollar and the euro

Dec 10, 2012

Renminbi currency hub suitors emerge

A foreign currency exchange sign hangs above a shop in Hong Kong ©AFP

London leads the race to become the second global hub for renminbi after Hong Kong

Dec 10, 2012

Interactive feature: Trade and the RMB

A look at where the RMB trade is located as well as its flow and procedures

Dec 10, 2012

Interactive graphic: China’s growing reserves

Track the RMB trade-weighted exchange rate against China’s foreign and gold reserves, along with an import/export comparison

©Getty Sep 24, 2012

Renminbi gains traction in cross-border trade

Multinationals are starting to take advantage of Beijing’s relaxation of currency controls

From MARKETS Sep 2, 2012

Renminbi bond funds begin to take off

Investor appetite grows after a slow start

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Aug 31, 2012

Taiwan banks to clear renminbi transactions

Beijing takes next step in push to build global currency

China currency tracker From WORLD Apr 15, 2013

Tracking China’s currency

This interactive graphic shows changes in the present value of the renminbi

Jun 20, 2012

London calling for dim sum bonds

The UK capital is keen to take advantage of the liberalisation of the Chinese currency

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jun 17, 2012

Temperature drops in currency wars for G20

Eurozone not exchange rates will dominate summit

From MARKETS Jun 14, 2012

Hong Kong to offer renminbi loans to banks

Central bank aims to boost liquidity in offshore renminbi market

From MARKETS Jun 3, 2012

Steps to making the renminbi international

A review of the RMB’s milestones and challenges

Part One
beyondbrics May 30, 2012

Renminbi’s mysterious rise: trade finance or interest arbitrage?

The Chinese currency is one of the least-used when it comes to all payments, but it is now the third-biggest currency for letters of credit, after the dollar and the euro

May 23, 2012

Renminbi starts to go global

While Chinese authorities still control the renminbi tightly, many expect it could ultimately rival the dollar as a global reserve currency

From COMPANIES Feb 27, 2012

UK business could save by using renminbi

Small and medium-sized companies could save up to 3% if they paid Chinese suppliers in their own local currency, rather than dollars

From WORLD May 7, 2012

Iran accepts renminbi for crude oil

Tehran spending the currency on goods from China

beyondbrics May 14, 2012

Will Hong Kong lose its place as China’s financial centre? Not likely

In the run up to Hong Kong’s return to China in 1997, a favourite topic of debate was whether Shanghai would supplant Hong Kong as China’s financial centre

beyondbrics May 1, 2012

Rmb discontents: where’s Europe?

The renminbi is back in the US political arena, with Mitt Romney vowing to call China a ’currency manipulator’ if elected president

beyondbrics Jun 22, 2011

Onshore and offshore RMB – there is a distinction?

Reports that the People’s Bank of China has moved to tighten controls on offshore renminbi trading may have sent a chill down the spines of some new investors in Hong Kong’s fledgling offshore renminbi market

FT Alphaville Jul 28, 2010

China’s currency is [censored]

There’s a missing word somewhere in the IMF’s latest Article IV consultation on Chinese economic policy. Can you spot it?