Dubai set to be MidEast RMB hub; talk of clearing bank ahead

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Dubai set to be MidEast RMB hub; talk of clearing bank ahead

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Amid this year's flurry of renminbi clearing bank designations to European and Asian cities, another region could soon be added to the scope of RMB internationalisation. Dubai, the second largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is on the way to becoming an RMB hub for the Middle East, and three sources have told GlobalRMB that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is set to pick a clearing bank.

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