Russia, which is among the top 5 countries in the world in terms of the use of the Chinese yuan in international trade, ranked fourth in February. information about it it contains in the international interbank system report for transmitting information and making SWIFT payments.
Russia is ahead of the UK, Singapore and the USA. How registered According to the Financial Times, Russia was not even in the top 15 until February 24, 2022.
According to the founder of HELPYOU, Natalya Revenko, a year ago the Russians considered the yuan an “exotic currency”, but now use it in various transactions, including those not related to China.
The previous day, the press service of the Central Bank of Russia reportedThe yuan entered the top 3 most popular savings currencies among Russians. According to Bank of Russia, the most popular currency for savings among Russians is still the ruble.
Russian President Vladimir Putin this week declaration He pointed out that the implementation of bilateral agreements in national currencies between Russia and China should be further encouraged, and also noted that Moscow is ready to switch to the yuan in trade with other countries.