China, Brazil Strike Deal to Ditch Dollar for Trade

• China, Brazil Strike Deal to Ditch Dollar for Trade
  by https://www.malaymail.com/
  BRASILIA, March 30 — China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their own currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary, the Brazilian government said Wednesday, Beijing’s latest salvo against the almighty greenback.
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  The deal will enable China, the top rival to US economic hegemony, and Brazil, the biggest economy in Latin America, to conduct their massive trade and financial transactions directly, exchanging yuan for reais and vice versa instead of going through the dollar.
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  “The expectation is that this will reduce costs… promote even greater bilateral trade and facilitate investment,” the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) said in a statement. China is Brazil’s biggest trading partner, with a record US$150.5 billion (RM665.2 billion) in bilateral trade last year.
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