BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, has retained its position as the fourth most active currency for global payments by value in January 2022, with a share of 3.2 percent, said the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial messaging services.
In terms of international payments excluding payments within the Eurozone, the RMB ranked fifth with a share of 2.29 percent in January 2022.
In December 2021, RMB climbed one position to become the fourth most active currency for global payments by value, with a share of 2.7 percent.
In terms of international payments, excluding payments within the Eurozone, the RMB ranked sixth with a share of 1.91 percent in December 2021.