[1/2] A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017.
And funding BRI projects has helped China revitalise the once-stalled process of yuan internationalisation.
Another policy bank, the Export-Import Bank of China, signed a yuan-based loan agreement with Saudi National Bank, while Bank of China helped Egypt issue Africa's first yuan-denominated Panda bonds.
Beijing also allocated an additional 80 billion yuan ($10.94 billion) to its Silk Road Fund for BRI projects.
"Can you do this in a targeted way with MOUs with all BRI countries?
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