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Posted on November 15, 2021
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said it and the People’s Bank of China had agreed to extend a sterling-renminbi currency swap line for a further five years.
The maximum value of the swap line remained at 350 billion yuan ($54.85 billion), the BoE said.
“The renminbi’s role in global trade and capital flows continues to increase,” BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said.
“The renewal of this swap line for five years reflects a continued commitment by the Bank of England and the People’s Bank of China to support an effective and resilient renminbi market in the City of London, reflecting its role in renminbi trading.”
($1 = 6.3812 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Writing by William Schomberg, editing by David Milliken)
LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England said it and the People’s Bank of China had agreed to extend a sterling-renminbi currency swap line for a further five years.
The maximum value of the swap line remained at 350 billion yuan ($54.85 billion), the BoE said.
“The renminbi’s role in global trade and capital flows continues to increase,” BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said.
“The renewal of this swap line for five years reflects a continued commitment by the Bank of England and the People’s Bank of China to support an effective and resilient renminbi market in the City of London, reflecting its role in renminbi trading.”
($1 = 6.3812 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Writing by William Schomberg, editing by David Milliken)
