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Asia-PacificMay 1 2013

Offshore renminbi business gathers pace in Taiwan

Taiwan's rising prominence as an offshore renminbi centre reached a milestone earlier this year when the Bank of China opened a clearing bank in Taipei. But with Hong Kong, and to a lesser extent London and Singapore, already working as offshore renminbi hubs, where will Taiwan fit in?
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Offshore renminbi business gathers pace in Taiwan

Taiwan is making a concerted effort to become a major offshore renminbi centre, with transactions in the Chinese currency being driven by Taiwan’s trading relationship with mainland China. 

Hong Kong remains the clear leader in the offshore renminbi market, and while other markets – such as the UK, Singapore and Australia – are being added to the renminbi's internationalisation project, Taiwan in many ways is a natural choice in the next stage of liberalising China’s currency. 

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