News Update S'pore, China in currency swap

THE central banks of Singapore and China have established the first bilateral currency swap arrangement between the two countries.

A joint statement said the arrangement will encourage bilateral trade and direct investment for the economic development of the two countries. The two economies are expected to be among the fastest growing in the world this year.
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It will also facilitate internationalisation of the yuan.
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The move was announced yesterday by the People's Bank of China (PBC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The arrangement will see yuan liquidity of up to 150 billion yuan and Singapore dollar liquidity of up to $30 billion.
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The setting up of the facility with the PBC was announced at the 7th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting between China and Singapore in Beijing.


MAS said the arrangement is a 'key pillar of cooperation between the PBC and the MAS to strengthen regional economic resilience and financial stability'.
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