“A ‘renminbi bloc’ has been formed in East Asia, as nations in the region abandon the US dollar and peg their currency to the Chinese yuan — a major signal of China’s successful bid to internationalize its currency, a research report has said. Seven out of 10 economies in the region — including South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand — track the renminbi more closely than they do the US dollar. Only three economies in the group — Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Mongolia — still have currencies following the dollar more closely than the renminbi, said the report, posted on the institute’s website.”
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/24/content_15840495.htm
Related posts:
Poland and Bulgaria Shelve Plans to Join Eurozone
Vacant Private Prisons in Oklahoma May Re-Open
Syrian Islamist extremists in the opposition prepare for US missile strike
The trouble with using police informants in the US
Former heart surgeon sues Jackson County, sheriff over false arrest, land seizure
Georgia high schoolers win $3M settlement over fruitless drug sweep
Britain considers recruiting convicted computer hackers for cyber-defense
Who Are These 'Bankers' Ecuador Keeps Referencing?
ECB's Weidmann: pressure on central banks risks FX competition
A war the Pentagon doesn’t want
10 things baby boomers won’t tell you: The aging Me generation is still putting itself first
Hollande Orders French Borders Closed; Paris Under Mandatory Curfew
German credit unions stand by Iran despite 'strongest sanctions in history'
In an age of e-commerce, the 'Quill rule' is more vital than ever
Bitcoin surges 40% after US Senate hearing