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China expands currency swap with Egypt as trade ties reach new heights

Egypt's expanded currency swap with China may help bring the yuan into wider use in trade and investment, but any reduced reliance on the US dollar will not happen in a hurry. A joint statement released on Wednesday during Xi's state visit to Cairo...

China expands currency swap with Egypt as trade ties reach new heights

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Egypt's expanded currency swap with China may help bring the yuan into wider use in trade and investment, but any reduced reliance on the US dollar will not happen in a hurry.

A joint statement released on Wednesday during Xi's state visit to Cairo...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi this week backed greater use of their currencies, while linking closer financial ties to plans for new factories, energy...

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Egypt's expanded currency swap with China may help bring the yuan into wider use in trade and investment, but any reduced reliance on the US dollar will not happen in a hurry. A joint statement released on Wednesday during Xi's state visit to Cairo... Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi this week backed greater use of their currencies, while linking closer financial ties to plans for new factories, energy projects and digital infrastructure.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi this week backed greater use of their currencies, while linking closer financial ties to plans for new factories, energy projects and digital infrastructure.

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