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Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says

25 Oct 2026, 10:44 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 HONG KONG HELD APEC TALKS ON CURRENCY USE Hong Kong officials discussed reducing reliance on the US dollar. The talks covered expanding the use of local currencies and the yuan for bilateral trade settlement. The discussions were held with finance ministers and representatives from economies such as Brunei during last week’s Apec meeting, the city’s treasury chief said. Source: South China Morning Post #HongKong #yuan #regionaltrade #treasurychief

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