关于 Chinese Yuan Renminbi
The Renminbi was first issued by the People's Bank of China in 1948, about a year before the establishment of the People's Republic of China. It was created to unify the various currencies circulating in communist-held territories.
The name 'Renminbi' means 'the people's currency'. 'Yuan' is the basic unit of the Renminbi.
趣味知识
Renminbi vs. Yuan
The official name of the currency is Renminbi (RMB), while Yuan (CNY) is the unit of account. It's like the difference between 'sterling' and 'pound' in the UK.
A Global Reserve Currency
The Chinese Renminbi has become a major global reserve currency, included in the IMF's prestigious Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket along with the USD, EUR, JPY, and GBP.
Mao Zedong on all Notes
The current series of banknotes features the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, on every denomination.
历史时间线
The Renminbi is introduced.
A second series is issued to combat hyperinflation, revaluing the currency at 1 new yuan = 10,000 old yuan.
China ends the Yuan's peg to the U.S. Dollar, moving to a managed float system.
The Renminbi is included in the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket.
面额
纸币
硬币
防伪特征
快速信息
- ISO代码
- CNY
- 符号
- ¥
- 数字代码
- 156
- 辅币单位
- Jiao (1/10)
- 发行时间
- 1948-12-01
中央银行
- 名称
- People's Bank of China
- 总部
- Beijing, China
- 成立时间
- 1948
- 现任行长
- Pan Gongsheng (自 2023 起)
经济数据
- 储备货币占比
- 2.5%
- 外汇交易量占比
- 7.0%
- 通胀率
- 0.3%
- 利率
- 3.45%
