renminbi
plural noun
ren·min·bi
ˈren-ˈmin-ˈbē 
variants
or Renminbi
: the official currency of the People's Republic of China consisting of yuan
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In 2023, Fendi collaborated with the bubble tea label Heytea on a 19-renminbi beverage to promote its Beijing exhibition; last year, Loewe launched a series of customized golden bikes with Hello Bike to promote its latest flagship in Shanghai.
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
Though citing that figure in dollars is malapropos since, as Putin gleefully pointed out, nearly all was conducted in rubles or renminbi.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
But China’s yuan, or renminbi, claims just 2% of central bank assets around the world, even as the Chinese economy accounts for 17% of global GDP.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Displacing the dollar with the renminbi can also be seen in oil trading and in a surge of borrowing in the Chinese currency by international banks which was reported last week to have reached record levels.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
Though citing that figure in dollars is malapropos since, as Putin gleefully pointed out, nearly all was conducted in rubles or renminbi.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
But China’s yuan, or renminbi, claims just 2% of central bank assets around the world, even as the Chinese economy accounts for 17% of global GDP.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Displacing the dollar with the renminbi can also be seen in oil trading and in a surge of borrowing in the Chinese currency by international banks which was reported last week to have reached record levels.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Renminbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renminbi. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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