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Tobin, Damian (2013) 'Renminbi Internationalisation: Precedents and Implications.' Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 11 (2). pp. 81-99.

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Abstract

While it is commonly assumed that there are no known precedents against which to benchmark the internationalisation of the Renminbi (RMB), this paper argues that the PRCs own development experience provides a useful perspective on the internationalisation debate. In particular it indicates that lessons can be learnt from both the successes and the shortcomings of efforts to internationalise the RMB in the 1970s. During this period state-owned banks in Hong Kong played a central role in mobilising finance for foreign trade. Access to Hong Kong’s developed financial institutions allowed the PRC to maximise receipts from foreign trade as well as minimise the risks of undue swings in capital flows. The paper shows that although China no longer faces foreign exchange scarcity, economic reforms have not yet resolved vulnerabilities in China’s financial institutions and as such Hong Kong’s role in mitigating the risk of undue capital swings remains.

Item Type: Journal Article
SOAS Departments & Centres: Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > School of Finance and Management
ISSN: 14765284
Copyright Statement: © 2013 The Chinese Economic Association – UK
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1080/14765284.2013.789677
Date Deposited: 20 Dec 2012 10:00
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/14704

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