{
  "id": 740570,
  "title": "Dollar-yuan becomes Hong Kong's most-traded currency pair for first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/dollar-yuan-becomes-hong-kongs-most-traded-currency-pair-for-first",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:58:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/dollar-yuan-becomes-hong-kongs-most-traded-currency-pair-first-time-6316831"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a first, the U.S. dollar-Chinese yuan currency pair has emerged as Hong Kong's most-traded pair, according to data from the city's financial hub, the Treasury Markets Association (TMA). The average daily foreign exchange turnover in Hong Kong surged to $908.2 billion in April, surpassing earlier figures. The U.S. dollar-yuan pair's average daily turnover reached $274 billion, making up approximately 30.2% of the city's total foreign exchange transactions. This marked a significant increase from $198.6 billion in the previous survey. Similarly, the average daily turnover in the Hong Kong dollar-U.S. dollar pair also climbed to $240.2 billion. Both Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have introduced measures to promote currency, bond, and gold trading in Hong Kong, aiming to solidify the city's position as a premier offshore yuan center. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, these efforts underscore the city's growing importance in global financial markets.",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Dollar-yuan becomes Hong Kong's most-traded currency pair for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/dollar-yuan-becomes-hong-kongs-most-traded-currency-pair-for-first-744009",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:58:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}