RMB share in SWIFT payments reaches highest since January 2022

According to the system’s data, the proportion of yuan used in international payments made through SWIFT in May rose to 2.54%, the highest level since January of last year.

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An indicator, which was significantly larger than the May value for this year, was noted in January 2022, when 3.2% of yuan payments were made via SWIFT. When compared to April 2023, the share increased by 0.25 percentage points in a single month.

In May, the dollar continued to be the most widely used currency. However, compared to April, its proportion has decreased by 0.11 percentage points, rising to 42.6%.

Over the course of the month, the European currency’s share declined by 0.04 percentage points, nearly remaining unchanged. It was 31.7% at the end of May.

source: swift.com

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