新特别提款权货币篮子生效 人民币权重升至12.28%

Core Points - The new Special Drawing Rights (SDR) currency basket took effect on August 1, with the weight of the Renminbi (RMB) increased from 10.92% to 12.28%, reflecting a rise of 1.36 percentage points. This increase is expected to enhance the attractiveness of RMB assets to global investors [1] - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed its five-year SDR valuation review on May 11, maintaining the existing SDR basket composition, which includes the US dollar, euro, RMB, Japanese yen, and British pound. The weight of the US dollar increased from 41.73% to 43.38%, while the weights of the euro, yen, and pound were reduced [1] - The Deputy Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange indicated that the increase in RMB's weight in the SDR reflects international confidence in China's economic and financial market development [1] RMB Internationalization - The RMB's activity level continues to rise, maintaining its position as the fifth most active global payment currency, accounting for 2.17% of global payments in June. Compared to May 2022, the total payment amount in RMB increased by 6.61% [2] - The People's Bank of China emphasized its commitment to high-level opening-up and will continue to promote reforms in the financial market, simplify procedures for foreign investors, and improve the investment environment [2] - Analysts suggest that the ongoing internationalization of the RMB will help maintain its position in the SDR basket, and the trend of increasing RMB weight is expected to continue [2]