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China Currency
Visitors often wonder how they should refer to the Chinese currency, which on first sight seems to have three names—renminbi (RMB), yuan, and Kuai. In fact, renminbi is the official name of the currency, while yuan and Kuai are everyday...
Financial Times
Why the renminbi is caught in the US-China trade battle
The FT's James Kynge explains how the battle with China over trade is affecting the value of the renminbi, potentially leading to a currency war.
Economics Explained
Why China Will be the Big Winner of the 2020 Crisis
This is China, what is still the world's foremost industrial economy has apparently been knocked down a peg as it emerged into the new decade.
There has been wild speculation about companies divesting from the country as a...
There has been wild speculation about companies divesting from the country as a...
Economics Explained
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 2: Advantages of Reserve Currency & China's Plan
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 2/3: In this video, the speaker discusses the advantages that come with having the world's reserve currency, which the US has held for 130 years. These advantages include reduced...
Economics Explained
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 3: War in Ukraine & Yuan Problems
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 3/3: The video discusses the potential for China's currency, the RMB, to become the world's reserve currency. The video also examines the limitations and problems with the RMB,...
Economics Explained
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 1: Introduction & USD as Reserve Currency
Could China's Currency Be The New World Reserve? part 1/3: This video discusses the concept of a world reserve currency, focusing on the current status of the US dollar and the potential for China's currency to become the new world...
Economics Explained
The Economics of Foreign Exchange: Bretton Woods
The foreign currency exchange market is one of the most influential markets in the world today, the New York stock exchange, the Nasdaq and the Tokyo stock exchange the three largest securities markets in the world have a daily...
Khan Academy
Floating Exchange Effects on China
Now that we understand what the Chinese Government does to keep its currency artificially suppressed, Sal explores what might happen if they were to allow a free-floating exchange against the dollar. He outlines the hypothetical ripple...
Khan Academy
Floating Exchange Effects on China
Now that we understand what the Chinese Government does to keep its currency artificially suppressed, Sal explores what might happen if they were to allow a free-floating exchange against the dollar. He outlines the hypothetical ripple...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Currency and u.s. Debt: Data on Chinese M1 Increase, 2010
A discussion of the Chinese M1 (i.e., liquid) money supply to explain how it increased from 2009 to 2010, and why this happened. [3:12]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Currency: Data on Chinese Foreign Assets Increase
A comparison of the Chinese M1 (i.e., liquid) money supply against the increase in acquisitions of foreign assets in 2010, which would be assets in other currencies. The acquisitions support the growth of the Chinese economy, and help to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Currency: Pegging the Yuan
Explains how the Chinese Central Bank could peg the yuan to the dollar by printing yuan and buying dollars (building up a dollar reserve). [6:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Currency: China Pegs to Dollar to Keep Trade Imbalance
Explains how China would be able to maintain a trade imbalance with the U.S. by printing additional money, thereby preventing an undesirable devaluation of the U.S. dollar. [3:01]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Currency: Debt Loops Rationale and Effects
Explains the positive and negative effects of China's devaluing of their currency. [12:24]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Currency and u.s. Debt: Floating Exchange Effect on Us
Floating Exchange Effect on US. Learn how Chinese currency affects the U.S. debt through flexible exchange rates.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Floating Exchange Effect on Us
This video explains the Floating Exchange Effect on US. [4:16]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Floating Exchange Effect on China
Sal Khan discusses the Floating Exchange Effect on China. [3:25]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Data on Chinese Foreign Assets Increase in 2010
Sal Khan continues to look at data on Chinese foreign assets increase in 2010. [3:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Debt Loops Rationale and Effects
Sal Khan discusses the positive and negative effects of China's devaluing of their currency. [12:23]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Data on Chinese Us Balance of Payments
Learn about the balance of payments (BOP) by taking a look at the BOP for the United States in 2006 and how it relates to China's currency. [4:17]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Data on Chinese M1 Increase in 2010
Sal Khan discusses data on the Chinese M1 increase in 2010. [3:11]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Currency Effect on Trade Review
Sal Khan continues to review the currency effect on trade. [10:06]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Currency: China Keeps Peg but Diversifies Holdings
Looks at how China is able to keep its currency peg but still diversify its holdings. [4:15]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chinese Currency and u.s. Debt: China Buys u.s. Bonds
Discusses the rationale behind China buying U S. Treasury Bonds, which helps finance U.S. debt and increases demand for the bonds. [2:51]