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Rmb internationalisation faces challenges from Trump’s determination to keep the US dollar as the leading global currency; FA understands that Hong Kong is taking a more "commercial" approach.

The offshore tender of six-month bills will be launched on January 15 via the HKMA's Central Moneymarkets Unit and comes with the currency under pressure.

Eddie Yue was appointed by Hong Kong financial secretary Paul Chan as the SAR promotes its Rmb offshore hub status.

In order to help residents use the currency in Hong Kong, the HKMA has linked the digital currency with the Faster Payment System. In addition, corporate use cases for cross-boundary trade settlement will be explored.

The aim is to help firms comply with US withholding tax requirements on foreign persons and entities, as the total issuance for dim sum bonds in 2023 tallied $76 billion in Hong Kong.

Experts share insights around the value potential of a digital currency, following the HKMA’s publication of an initial report on the pilot.

The regulator has teamed up with 16 market participants to explore the viability of CBDC implementation. However, questions around interoperability, monetary sovereignty and the role of the traditional banking system remain.

Set to go live from May 15, the mutual market derivatives initiative marks a world first for international trading that is set to facilitate the increased internationalisation of renminbi.

The central banks of both jurisdictions have issued statements on the back of Credit Suisse’s merger with UBS that saw $17 billion in AT1 bonds wiped out.