// Global Analysis Archive
The source reports that Standard Bank has linked directly to China’s CIPS, enabling Africa–China trade settlement in renminbi without USD intermediation, alongside similar moves by Brazil and expanded local-currency trade among BRICS partners. Analysts cited argue the USD faces no imminent replacement, but diversification incentives and alternative payment infrastructure are expanding, increasing the risk of a more fragmented global settlement landscape.
Shanghai is exploring dedicated funds to address supply-chain bottlenecks and ‘choke point’ technologies, alongside new channels for offshore yuan to invest in domestic tech markets. The plan also includes relaxing pre-profit listing rules for selected frontier sectors such as AI and nuclear fusion, potentially accelerating capital formation while increasing investor risk.
The source reports that Standard Bank has linked directly to China’s CIPS, enabling Africa–China trade settlement in renminbi without USD intermediation, alongside similar moves by Brazil and expanded local-currency trade among BRICS partners. Analysts cited argue the USD faces no imminent replacement, but diversification incentives and alternative payment infrastructure are expanding, increasing the risk of a more fragmented global settlement landscape.
Shanghai is exploring dedicated funds to address supply-chain bottlenecks and ‘choke point’ technologies, alongside new channels for offshore yuan to invest in domestic tech markets. The plan also includes relaxing pre-profit listing rules for selected frontier sectors such as AI and nuclear fusion, potentially accelerating capital formation while increasing investor risk.
| ID | Title | Category | Date | Views | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPT-232 | CIPS in Africa Signals Corridor-by-Corridor Shift Away from Dollar Settlement | USD | 2026-01-27 | 0 | ACCESS » |
| RPT-5448 | Shanghai Signals New Push on ‘Choke Point’ Tech Funding and Pre-Profit Listings | Shanghai | 2024-12-28 | 0 | ACCESS » |