China’s central bank will strengthen policy support for the economy and accelerate efforts to promote the international use of the renminbi, a PBOC Deputy Governor said Monday in a livestreamed address.
Said the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will back the development of the offshore RMB market in Hong Kong, calling it a crucial step in reinforcing the city’s role as a global financial hub. “We will support the construction of a deeper, more liquid offshore yuan market and expand cross-border financial channels,” he said.
The central bank also plans to expand the RMB Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), which facilitates yuan-denominated transactions globally, as part of Beijing’s long-term goal to reduce reliance on the U.S
PBOC to boost policy support, expand offshore yuan market and cross-border payments