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China s RMB Bilateral Swap Agreements: What explains the choice of countries?

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  • Alicia Garcia-Herrero
  • Le Xia

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This paper analyzes empirically the determinants behind the choice of countries signing an RMB-denominated Bilateral Swap Agreement (BSA) with China. The gravity motif is predominant (both in terms of country s size and distance from China) but also the trade one, both in terms of exports into China as well as sharing an FTA with China. Institutional soundness also matters since countries which better government and less corruption are more likely to sign an RMB-denominated BSA. This goes against the view that China has used RMB BSAs as a soft power tool in more corrupted countries. However, the fact that China s has a preference for countries with default history and a closer capital account calls for caution.

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  • Alicia Garcia-Herrero & Le Xia, 2013. "China s RMB Bilateral Swap Agreements: What explains the choice of countries?," Working Papers 1318, BBVA Bank, Economic Research Department.
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    Bilateral Swap Agreements; RMB Internationalization;

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    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission

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