I never said there are no Direct exchange rate established with RMB. I am saying the "Free Trade Zone" Idea is impossible as Chinese RMB is not yet an "International" Currency and can be establish a "Zone" for it.
You are right, US Dollars, Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar all signed the direct conversion deal with China, can you form a Free trade zone with 4 country? Which one of them are the US? What "Currency" do you think if China, US, Australia and Japan will use if they form a FTZ? RMB??
Bear in mind the original question is a FREE TRADE ZONE, not a Free Trade area or agreement.
lol who's noob??
A direct currency trade is using A "Pre-existing" forex to trade, for France, they pre-exchanged Euro into US/Australia dollar or Yen and then into RMB before handing those RMB (from their forex) to China, this eliminated the need to convert the currency on payment, thus eliminated a risk of exchange rate fluctuation and either China ended up paying more or France ended up paying more.
Trading with China without a Direct currency trade agreement will require the buyer to use either USD/AUD/JPY to trade with China and China will accept those currency and turn it into RMB on receiving the money. Or China convert RMB into USD/AUD/JPY to buy from those country and give them USD/AUD/JPY on requiring goods, as per international financial regulation, all TT/Tele Cheque/Bank Draft require 3-10 business day to clear, you don't go do a TT and expect the money is received immediately on the other end.
Trading with China with Direct Currency trade agreement will require the buyer to pre-exchange(Unless it's US/Japan/Australia) their own currency into RMB and pay the Chinese into RMB. Or Chinese pay RMB to those country for goods and they exchange it back with Foreign currency reserve and exchange it back to whtever currency there are.
Those 20 odd country you mention is only willing to trade with RMB, they do not establish a linkage from their own currency to RMB, and that will be Direct Currency CONVERSION/EXCHANGE not direct currency trade.
Again with the within XXX[insert number here] year China will be something something, come to me when RMB actually become top 3 most used global trade currency. HSBC pegged in 2011 that China will be top 3 in 2011, and you think you are better than those idiot who's working for HSBC??
Article wrote in 2011
now let's see what those overpaid idiot of HSBC have to say
well, a push of 4 years, pretend they said nothing in 2011 good move
You are calling me a noob when yourselves do not know the different between currency trade and direct trade. Now, who's noob?? Do you even know what is require to establish a Direct Currency Conversion for any country to any country, and why only 3 are doing them with China now??
Read this please
Lol what a economic noob you are.
Do you even know how trade works?
You use currency to do trading. This is not barter. The direct exchange rate helps overseas companies and Chinese companies trade without using dollars. Therefore the demand for RMB goes up. Already more and more countries and companies are using the RMB as they are willing to accept the RMB to reduce exchange change risk. Do you understand that? If you don't ask me, I will teach you.
Now, more countries are ALREADY holding the RMB-denominated assets as Reserves including Australia. Just remember the RMB isn't even fully convertible. Therefore I predict by 2020 the RMB will be the top 3 currencies used for trade, investment and finance. In terms of the RMB used as part of reserves, I would say it will be 3rd by 2020.
Next step is for the PBOC to allow more direct and portfolio investment. This will create massive use of the RMB.
China is now building a OTC in addition to the exchanges. Creating a market based yield curve is vital for a well developed bond market. This will give foreign investors more confidence in buying Chinese bonds.
If you dont understand just let me know, I can teach you