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RMB retains 4th spot as currency for global payments: SWIFT
The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, retained its spot as the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in February, according to a report.
April01,2024
RMB moves up in global payments in November: SWIFT
The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, climbed one position to become the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in November 2023, with a share of 4.61 percent.
December22,2023
Risks of QR codes are controllable
Cheap, convenient, and controllable in terms of security, the use of Quick Response codes has become prevalent, and they are now an increasingly popular way of making payments for both Chinese retailers and customers.
March08,2017
China moves swiftly to stabilize markets amid global financial turbulence
In the face of global financial turbulence, China has unveiled a series of swift and intensive measures aimed at stabilizing the capital markets and restoring investor confidence.
April08,2025
World Insights: How Chinese agricultural technology becomes "code for good harvest" in Africa
According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, China has actively supported other developing countries in addressing agricultural and food security challenges by sharing its knowledge and expertise in such areas as rice production, agricultural statistics and climate-resilient farming.
April01,2025
Feature: China-donated tents offer swift shelter for flood-hit Afghans
In a continuation of humanitarian support reminiscent of last year's earthquake response, China-donated tents were distributed to families affected by flooding in west Afghanistan's Herat Province a couple of days ago, to offer a temporary refuge to those grappling with the aftermath of natural disasters.
May07,2024
RMB gains larger share in global payments: SWIFT
The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has retained its position as the fifth most active currency for global payments by value in May with a larger share, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial messaging services.
June24,2022
Moderna's swift progress highlights optimized business environment in Shanghai
It took American biotech company Moderna just over three months to start the construction of its first pharmaceutical plant in China following an investment agreement with Shanghai.
December26,2023
With swift economic recovery, China remains magnet for global firms
With faster-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter of 2023, China continues to exert a powerful pull for foreign investment, defying the so-called "decoupling" from the country and providing boons to the global economy.
April20,2023
UnionPay launches standards for QR code payment
Bank card association China UnionPay announced standards for Quick Response (QR) code payment services, a move that will cause a stir in the nation's mobile payment sector, which is dominated by Internet giants Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings.
December13,2016
SWIFT sets up wholly-owned enterprise in Beijing
The Belgium-based financial messaging services provider SWIFT set up a wholly-owned enterprise in Beijing Tuesday amid China's further opening of its financial market.
August08,2019
BOC to support cross-border QR code payment at CIIE
The Bank of China (BOC) is developing products to support cross-border QR code payment for foreign exhibitors and domestic companies, which will be applied officially at China International Import Expo (CIIE).
September06,2018
London ranks first for offshore RMB FX transactions: SWIFT
More than one third of all offshore Chinese renminbi foreign exchange transactions are carried out in the United Kingdom, according to the SWIFT renminbi tracker.
April27,2017
RMB remains fifth most active currency for global payments in Jan.: SWIFT
The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, remained the fifth most active currency for global payments by value in January 2023, with a share of 1.91 percent, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).
February20,2023
PayPal to acquire online lender Swift Financial
PayPal Holdings, Inc., one of the world's largest Internet payment companies, said Thursday it would acquire Swift Financial Corp., an online lender in the United States, to expand market access.
August11,2017
Beijing's "Swift Response to Public Complaints" serves as good governance model for megacities worldwide, report
Beijing, through "Swift Response to Public Complaints" reform, has pioneered a new paradigm of megacity governance driven by citizens' concerns, and contributed a groundbreaking "Beijing model" and Chinese solution to the global wave of hotline-driven urban governance, according to a report released on the 2024 Beijing Forum on Swift Response to Public Complaints on Wednesday.
December18,2024
PayPal to acquire online lender Swift Financial
PayPal Holdings, Inc., one of the world's largest Internet payment companies, said Thursday it would acquire Swift Financial Corp., an online lender in the United States, to expand market access.
August11,2017
27 Chinese banks to provide SWIFT gpi service
SWIFT announced Tuesday that 10 Chinese banks have joined SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) system and provided the gpi service since its initiation in May of 2017, while 17 more will get started soon.
June06,2018
China hoping for swift Britain, EU agreement
China respects the choice of the British people and hopes Britain and the European Union (EU) can reach agreement as soon as possible after Britain voted to leave the bloc, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday.
June27,2016
Apple trains supplier workers in China to write code
Twenty employees with Jabil Green Point's Wuxi plant, an Apple supplier in east China's Jiangsu Province, graduated from a coding program Friday, part of the tech giant's move to train its supplier workers.
July15,2019
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