China Daily reports that China’s yuan surpassed the Swiss franc to become the seventh most-used currency in the world in January based on data provided by the global transaction services organization SWIFT.

The top 10 are:
1. US dollar
2. European euro
3. UK pound sterling
4. Japanese yen
5. Canadian dollar
6. Australian dollar
7. Chinese yuan
8. Swiss franc
9. Singapore dollar
10. Hong Kong Dollar

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