UK financial chiefs throw weight behind London’s RMB initiative

London will become the next offshore centre for RMB trading, vows UK chancellor George Osborne, supported by banking heads from Bank of China, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Standard Chartered

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne
George Osborne, UK chancellor

London will become the western hub for offshore trading of Chinese renminbi, the UK's chancellor George Osborne said this week, as politicians, banking chiefs and public sector officials lined up to show their support for a major initiative to secure London's future role in the currency.

"London already represents 26% of the global offshore RMB spot foreign exchange market – the majority is based in Hong Kong. This is a market that grew by more than 80% last year. Let me be clear: London is not

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