Renminbi's ambitious but slow journey in the Middle East

Will the Middle East provide an opportunity for China to push forward the internationalisation goal for its currency? Experts say it’s happening, but all too slowly.

In April this year, Saudi-based water power generator, ACWA Power, obtained its first equity bridge loan, 50% of which was denominated in Renminbi, with the other half in US dollars. The total $80 million of proceeds will be channelled to fund the firm’s solar and battery energy system projects based in Uzbekistan.

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