European RMB race: Russia gets a swap line, ECB rumoured to introduce RMB reserves

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European RMB race: Russia gets a swap line, ECB rumoured to introduce RMB reserves

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Germany has signed comprehensive economic agreements with China worth $18.1bn as part of premier Li Keqiang's European tour, while Russia has obtained an Rmb150bn swap line. The Russian financial sector, including the Moscow Exchange and lender VTB, has also stepped up its China relationship with a number of co-operation agreements.

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