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How the Digital Yuan Is Reshaping Trade Finance in Emerging Markets
China's central bank digital currency, the digital yuan or e-CNY, is quietly transforming cross-border trade settlement across emerging markets. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the digital yuan is being used in trade finance, from Pakistan's cotton imports to oil deals with the UAE and Russia. With the yuan weakening against the dollar and trade tensions rising after the Iran strikes, they examine whether the digital yuan offers a viable alternative to the SWIFT system for developing economies. Featuring data on China's trade balance and the yuan's recent…
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