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ASEAN opens door to yuan and yen for currency safety net
ASEAN members plus China, Japan and South Korea are considering adding the yuan and yen to their multilateral currency swap deal as they seek to alleviate the framework's reliance on the dollar. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the countries agreed Thursday to strengthen the framework amid growing concerns about emerging economies awash in speculative money due to accommodative policies around the world. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and trio are together known as ASEAN+3. Local-currency contributions to the deal "may be one enhancement option," the countries said in a joint statement, ... (full story)