Chinese yuan · CNY

¥ symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1949

Currency family: Other

The Chinese yuan is the world's most traded currency by volume when including both onshore and offshore markets combined.

Introduced by the People's Republic of China in 1949, replacing the Republic of China yuan
The name 'yuan' derives from the Chinese word for 'round', referring to the shape of silver coins
Pegged to the US dollar from 1949 to 2005, then allowed to float within a managed band
Became increasingly internationalized in the 2010s, with offshore trading markets established in Hong Kong and Singapore

Countries currently using this currency

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Historical predecessor

Republic of China yuan