rmb rising

Panellists at an AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia conference see rising focus on credit quality and expect more issuers to seek credit ratings before launching offshore RMB bonds.

The decoupling of offshore RMB (CNH) from its onshore counterpart (CNY) as Beijing keeps its capital account closed is creating conditions for CNH to become a currency in its own right.

More on the AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia RMB Rising conference that got investors, bankers and CEOs debating. For a glimpse of the discussions, watch this second video from the event.

The recent AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia RMB Rising conference was a smashing success. For a glimpse of the debates, watch this video.

BarCap's Peter Redward argues that the Hong Kong dollar peg could be switched to the renminbi very quickly, preceded by a 10% appreciation of the Chinese currency.