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A History of the Renminbi

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The Renminbi translates to “people’s currency” and is the currency issued by the Communist Party of China. The term Renminbi refers to the name of the currency in the broad sense, while yuan is the name of one unit of currency. The Renminbi was first issued towards the end of the Republic of China in […]

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How The Ming Dynasty Was Forced To Return To The Silver Standard

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There are times in history where the government reluctantly accepts that state money has failed and the market’s money has proven superior. One such example was in the Ming Dynasty and silver. The government had initially banned silver and decreed that the citizens should use devaluing paper currency. Unfortunately for the authorities, the citizens continued

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