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RENMINBI [2 records]

Record 1 2018-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
Universal entry(ies)
CNY
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The basic monetary unit of China.

OBS

renminbi: In some contexts, "renminbi" is used as a countable noun meaning a unit of Chinese currency, synonym to "yuan." Not to be confused with the other meaning of "renminbi," being the Chinese currency whose unit is the yuan.

OBS

CNY: code standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CNY
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Unité monétaire de la République populaire de Chine.

OBS

CNY : code normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CNY
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Unidad monetaria de China.

OBS

CNY: código normalizado por la ISO.

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Record 2 2018-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

The currency of the People's Republic of China consisting of yuan.

OBS

renminbi: not to be confused with "renminbi" when used as a countable noun meaning a unit of Chinese currency, synonym to "yuan."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
CONT

Le renminbi (RMB) — la «monnaie du peuple» — est le nom officiel de la devise chinoise. Le yuan est l'unité de compte qui lui correspond. Dans les faits, les deux mots sont utilisés pour désigner la monnaie de la Chine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
CONT

¿Qué es el renminbi? El renminbi (RMB) –divisa oficial de China– está en camino de unirse al dólar norteamericano y al euro como una de las tres divisas globales más importantes.

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