人民币国际化的“场景突破”新路径

Core Insights - The internationalization of the Renminbi (RMB) has achieved significant milestones under the paradigm of "scale first, policy driven," with RMB's share in international payments stabilizing at around 4.5%, making it the fourth largest payment currency globally, and its share in global foreign exchange reserves rising to approximately 2.5% [1][2] Group 1: Structural Shortcomings - There are two main structural shortcomings in RMB internationalization: a disconnect between macro indicators and the daily experiences of ordinary citizens, and a singular focus of the offshore market primarily on corporate trade settlements, which does not support a diversified ecosystem rooted in people's livelihoods [1][2] Group 2: Proposed "Scene Revolution" - A new path termed "scene revolution" is proposed, focusing on leveraging the offshore financial market as an innovation hub while addressing micro-level needs such as cross-border consumption, education, retirement, and financial management for individuals, as well as pain points for small and medium-sized enterprises in cross-border e-commerce and supply chain trade [2][3] Group 3: Offshore Market Development - The offshore market can create a "futures + spot + derivatives" scheme focused on people's livelihoods, using Shanghai crude oil futures as a core to attract Middle Eastern oil-producing countries to participate in pricing and settlement in RMB, thus forming a closed loop of "RMB pricing—settlement—livelihood circulation—risk hedging" [3][4] Group 4: RMB Reflow Mechanism - A "diversified RMB reflow mechanism" is suggested, where RMB accumulated from trade can be invested in offshore RMB bonds issued in Hong Kong, funding livelihood infrastructure along the Belt and Road, and allowing domestic residents to invest in offshore RMB wealth management products, creating a virtuous cycle of "trade gains—offshore accumulation—investment reflow" [3][4] Group 5: Risk Management Tools - The offshore market can develop standardized, small-denomination forward and options products to lower the barriers for hedging against exchange rate risks, and financial institutions can customize hedging solutions for small businesses based on cross-border e-commerce transaction data [4] Group 6: Vision for RMB Internationalization - The ultimate vision for RMB internationalization is not to recreate monetary hegemony but to create financial public goods that serve the betterment of human life, allowing citizens to navigate their global lives more comfortably and businesses to operate more efficiently worldwide [4]