Outlook 2021: Sovereign debt can boost euro’s reserve currency status, Remote working and Covid-19 Wednesday 27 January 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.4.3 Outlook 2021: Sovereign debt can boost euro By Frank…
10 reasons why renminbi will keep rising, Views on the December FOMC meeting Monday 14 December 2020 – Vol.11 Ed.51.1 Commentary: 10 reasons whyrenminbi will keep rising By David Marsh…
China seeks second wind for renminbi, In conversation with Robert Kaplan Friday 3 July 2020 – Vol.11 ed.31.6 Commentary: China seeks second wind for renminbi By Geoffrey Yu in London…
China eyes long game in Europe, Designing a sustainable recovery THE WEEKEND REVIEW OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 13-17 July 2020, Vol.11 Ed.27 Most-Read Commentary Vexed but unruffled,…
Mark Sobel on the renminbi, ‘Foolhardy’ to cry manipulation, and Time for radical EMU reform Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 5-9 August 2019, Vol.10 Ed.32 Most-Read…
Renminbi slides past Rmb7 per dollar, Islamic finance special report Tuesday 6 August 2019 Vol.10 Ed.32.1 Commentary: Renminbi slides past Rmb7 per dollar By Mark Sobel and David Marsh David Marsh,…
Mark Sobel on Christine Lagarde’s ECB appointment, Summer Bulletin, and more OMFIF update week 27 – 1-5 July 2019 Vol.10 Ed.27 COMMENTARY Ignore Lagarde’s doubters Christine Lagarde’s nomination to the…
Renminbi depreciation chances growing, The future of central bank digital currencies Commentary: Renminbi depreciation chances growing By Mark Sobel in Washington With the intensification of the latest US-China trade salvos,…
Renminbi ‘weaponisation’ talk overblown, OMFIF-Oesterreichische Nationalbank meeting Commentary: Renminbi ‘weaponisation’ talk overblown By Mark Sobel in Washington A media furore has flared over whether China will dump US Treasury holdings or…
Power struggles weigh on South Africa, Internationalisation of the renminbi Commentary: Power struggles weigh on South Africa By Michelle Middleton in New York and Laura Ostrander in Boston South Africa…
Beijing ready to ‘China-ise’ the West, Rethinking strategies for financial inclusion Commentary: Beijing ready to ‘China-ise’ the West By Mojmír Hampl in Prague The West is slowly getting over the…
US-China deal raises critical questions, Greening the financial system Commentary: US-China deal raises critical questions By Mark Sobel in Washington Washington has announced that it has reached an understanding with Beijing…
Commentary: Opening for US-China renminbi action By Mark Sobel in Washington Since early April, the renminbi has fallen 10% against the dollar, largely reflecting dollar strength. The causes lie in…
Commentary: Renminbi’s global reserve share rising By Gary Smith in London Asset class diversification continues to be a key theme for central bank foreign exchange reserves managers. Despite a weaker…
Commentary: No ‘competitive devaluation’ in China By Mark Sobel in Washington When the Trump administration asserts that China steals intellectual property, violates foreign investor rights, engages in wholesale subsidisation of…
Commentary: Trump wide of mark on ‘manipulation’ By Mark Sobel in Washington Donald Trump’s claims that China is manipulating its currency are woefully wide of the mark. China’s current account surplus…
MARKET SPOTLIGHT Rise of the Renminbi Propelled by Hong Kong as its international platform, the renminbi has broken into the ranks of the top-five global payment currencies. After nearly a…