RMB Internationalisation Report 2024
RMB internationalisation gains strong momentum despite uncertainties
China Construction Bank, in cooperation with The Asian Banker, conducted a survey on the international use of the RMB in cross-border trade, payments, investment, and financing. This year's survey covered 2,487 senior executives from three categories of respondents: financial institutions (FIs), Chinese companies, and overseas companies across 23 global markets. This comprehensive report not only presents the current trends in RMB’s global usage but also explores the development of the RMB financial market and the status of offshore RMB centres.
Additionally, the report offers valuable insights into how various institutions incorporate RMB into their cross-border transactions and shares their perspectives on the future trajectory of RMB use. Notably, this year’s report focuses on the use of RMB by institutions with China-UK business connections in areas of trade, financing and investment. It provides a deep understanding of the emerging opportunities, challenges, and prospects associated with the internationalisation of the RMB.
Key findings from the survey reveal that Europe, particularly the UK, saw the most significant growth in RMB activities, with Chinese companies using RMB for cross-border trade settlement in the UK grew nearly fivefold from the previous year; The impact of geopolitical tension on RMB adoption has begun to diminish compared to the previous two years, especially for Chinese companies, while the key challenge to further adopt RMB for overseas companies and FIs have evolved to be uncertainty in regulatory policies; Compared to previous year’s results, overseas companies and global FIs have shown a marked recovery in their confidence regarding China’s economic outlook, which is expected to positively impact the international use of the RMB.
The report is available as a single document in PDF format, encompassing both English and Chinese versions, spanning a total of 90 pages.
01 Emerging trends and highlights of RMB internationalisation
02 Status, impact and changes of RMB in cross-border payments
03 Status, impact and changes in RMB financial market
04 Development of offshore RMB market
05 Development of RMB usage in the UK
06 Emerging opportunities, challenges and future prospects of RMB internationalisation