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Deutsche Bank Becomes Europe’s First Offshore Yuan Clearing Bank
9/9/2026
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- Deutsche Bank becomes Europe’s first non-Chinese renminbi clearing house in Frankfurt.
- People’s Bank of China appointed Deutsche Bank Europe as the first foreign yuan clearing bank last month.
- Senior executive Konrad Haunit says the yuan’s rise stems from shifting supply chains, not a U.S.-dollar campaign.
- Haunit calls the Frankfurt appointment hugely important for long-term offshore yuan ecosystem growth.
