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Euro and yuan unlikely to rival US dollar as global reserve currencies

Mmarket.newsApr 28, 20260AI-Synthesized

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Bocconi University's Daniel Gros argues structural limitations prevent euro and yuan from matching the US dollar globally
No significant market price movement data reported; article is an analytical/interview-based assessment
Gros, former IMF economist and EU Delors Committee adviser, draws parallels between euro internationalisation struggles and yuan's path
Yuan's reserve currency ambitions face structural barriers including capital controls and lack of deep, open financial markets
Dollar dominance has broad Asia implications — China's yuan internationalisation push and ASEAN trade settlement debates remain live issues

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🌍 India / Asia Angle

China's yuan internationalisation efforts directly affect Asian trade and settlement dynamics; India's own push for rupee trade invoicing faces similar structural constraints highlighted by Gros's analysis.

🌊 Ripple Effects

▸US dollar index (DXY) — supportive bias as expert analysis reinforces structural dollar dominance narrative
▸Chinese yuan (CNY/CNH) — modest negative sentiment as internationalisation prospects assessed as limited relative to dollar
▸Euro (EUR/USD) — neutral to slightly negative as structural weaknesses in euro's global role are highlighted by a key EU policy architect

🔭 What to Watch Next

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▸PBOC policy signals on yuan capital account liberalisation — any easing could shift internationalisation timeline
▸IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket review dates — changes in yuan weighting would signal global reserve currency recognition
▸EU-China trade and financial cooperation summits — diplomatic progress could accelerate euro or yuan bilateral settlement agreements

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Euro, yuan unlikely to match US dollar as global currencies, Daniel Gros says

Daniel Gros is the director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University. Previously, he served as an adviser to the European Parliament, collaborated with the European Commission as economic adviser to the Delors Commit

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