Yuan Clearing Bank Opens in Moscow as Russia, China Dump Dollar in Bilateral Trade

Yuan Clearing Bank Opens in Moscow as Russia, China Dump Dollar in Bilateral Trade

Moscow and Beijing took another step towards de-dollarization with the announcement of the opening of a renminbi clearing bank in Russia on Wednesday. Local currency transactions were first used in both countries’ border regions. Today, more and more Chinese and Russian financial institutes and enterprises are using local currencies to invest and settle accounts, as the yuan-ruble trade platform is…