The euro and U.S. dollar together made up more than seven out of 10 SWIFT payments worldwide in December 2021. Noticeable is the Chinese yuan: Despite that China ranks as the world's second-largest economy, the yean ranked as only the sixth-used currency for international SWIFT payments.
Most active currency for international payments in 2021, based on transaction value
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Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. (January 19, 2022). Most active currency for international payments in 2021, based on transaction value [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189498/share-of-global-payments-by-currency/
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. "Most active currency for international payments in 2021, based on transaction value." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189498/share-of-global-payments-by-currency/
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. (2022). Most active currency for international payments in 2021, based on transaction value. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189498/share-of-global-payments-by-currency/
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. "Most Active Currency for International Payments in 2021, Based on Transaction Value." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189498/share-of-global-payments-by-currency/
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