China’s Yuan reaches 3% in global payments, the Central Bank says. On September 3, 2023, Jin Zhongxia spoke at China’s Annual Finance Forum. He leads the International Department at China’s central bank. He said the financial sector needs to open up more. At the same time, it has to stay stable. He noted that the […]
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