The IMF has endorsed the renminbi as a freely usable currency, recognising China’s increased importance in the global financial market. The renminbi’s journey to attaining this status was never straightforward.
Since the central bank dramatically changed the way it values the dong, treasurers have been warned to become proactive about monitoring and managing new risks associated with it.
Keen to appease treasurers, the Bank of Thailand plans to relax foreign exchange regulations to make the country more attractive for setting up corporate treasury centres.