China

RMB now part of the top five world payments currency

It overtook the Canadian and Australian dollar.

BEA China opens latest branch in Nanning City

It's the bank's 29th branch nationwide.

Asia-Pacific banks raised US$19.46b in common equity in 2014

Chinese banks dominated preferred equity offerings.

Citi launches RMB cross-border pooling venture

It's outside the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

DBS China caps off first RMB/SGD direct trade on launch day

Contributing to the acceleration of RMB internationalisation.