BRICS: Chinese Yuan Beats Euro To Become the Second Most Used Currency
The Chinese yuan is surging rapidly in trade settlements elbowing the Euro to become the second most used currency. BRICS member China is advancing in toppling the Euro making the Chinese yuan take the spot below the US dollar. The Xi Jinping administration is aggressive in pushing its native currency on the global stage making several developing countries settle trade payments in it. Also Read: BRICS: Russia To Officially Use Cryptocurrency For Trade Settlements While recent data from Bloomberg shows that the Chinese yuan outperformed the Euro in April 2024, it reclaimed the share again in June. The latest data from the payment messaging system SWIFT highlights that the Chinese yuan approached nearly 6% in April 2024. Trade payments in the Chinese yuan increased by 13.37% in June retaining the second place only below the US dollar. The development comes at a time when BRICS is looking to dim the lights on the US dollar and the Euro and make the Chinese yuan and other local currencies