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China puts yuan within easier reach of Africa, but adoption faces major hurdles: report

South China Morning Post
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China puts yuan within easier reach of Africa, but adoption faces major hurdles: report
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China is making it easier for African countries to pay for Chinese-led infrastructure projects in yuan, but weak banking rules, high debt levels and historical dependence on the US dollar and euro continue to limit broader adoption of the currency, an Egypt-based political scientist said in an analysis released on Monday.
Beijing had been expanding its financial influence across Africa by integrating Standard Bank, the continent’s largest lender by assets, into China’s Cross-Border Interbank...

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