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China Ready to Talk Asian Monetary Fund to Cut Dollar Dependence, Malaysia Says

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China Ready to Talk Asian Monetary Fund to Cut Dollar Dependence, Malaysia Says


An idea to establish an Asian Monetary Fund has caught the attention of the Chinese leadership, the head of the Malaysian government revealed. The prime minister believes there is no reason for his country, which is hurting from a strong U.S. dollar, to remain dependent on the greenback. Malaysia Prepares to Trade With China in National Currencies, Limit Reliance on Dollar


China is open to talks with Malaysia on a decades old proposal to set up an Asian Monetary Fund that can reduce reliance on the U.S. currency, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced, quoted by Bloomberg.


Anwar, who also serves as Malaysia’s minister of finance, pitched the idea at the Boao Forum last week when he emphasized on the need to cut dependence on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well. On Tuesday, he told Malaysian lawmakers: When I had a meeting with President Xi Jinping, he immediately said, ‘I refer to Anwar’s proposal on the Asian Monetary Fund,’ and he welcomed discussions.


The head of the Malaysian government was reporting on the results of his recent state visit to the People’s Republic. He also said that Malaysia’s central bank is already working on enabling the two nations to start trading in their respective national fiats, ringgit and renminbi. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.


An expensive U.S. dollar has been weakening currencies in the region and creating headaches for nations like Malaysia, which is a net importer of food items, the report remarks. Last fall, the ringgit, among other currencies, saw multi-decade lows against the greenback.


Anwar Ibrahim reminded that he initially circulated the proposal for an Asian Monetary Fund when he first took the job of finance minister in the 1990s. At the time, the idea did not gain sufficient traction as the U.S. dollar was seen as strong, he admitted, while pointing out: But now with the strength of the economies in China, Japan and others, I think we should discuss this — at least consider an Asian Monetary Fund, and, secondly, the use of our respective currencies.


Anwar’s statements come after the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Malaysia is a member, discussed decreasing their countries’ dependence on western currencies like the dollar. During a meeting in Indonesia at the end of March, they also explored ways to promote the use of local currencies in trade settlements. Tags in this story Anwar Ibrahim, Asian Monetary Fund, China, chinese, currencies, Currency, dependence, Dollar, Fiat, fiat currency, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Malaysia, Malaysian, national currencies, regional currencies, reliance, renminbi, ringgit, trade, trade settlements, U.S. dollar, US Dollar, Xi Jinping, Yuan


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