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BRICS News: Sri Lanka, Kenya, Panama Snub US Dollar, Take BRICS Loan in Yuan
Emerging economies turn to China’s cheaper yuan financing as an alternative to the dollar, raising questions about the future of U.S. currency dominance.Cheaper Loans, Strategic Savings
Developing nations are increasingly looking to Beijing for funding—and specifically in Chinese yuan. Kenya, Panama, and Sri Lanka are the latest to strike loan deals with China, bypassing the U.S. dollar in favor of cheaper financing.
Panama saved over $200 million by switching its loan currency to yuan, citing lower foreign exchange costs.
Kenya secured a $5 billion yuan-denominated loan from China’s Exim Bank for a major railway project.
Sri Lanka has requested yuan financing to revive stalled infrastructure projects, a request Beijing is expected to approve.
For these governments, the decision is not ideological but financial: yuan loans simply cost less.
BRICS Leverages Yuan Appeal
China, a leading member of BRICS, is actively promoting yuan lending as a competitive alternative to dollar debt.
Borrowing costs in U.S. dollars currently range between 4.25%–4.50%.
Loans in yuan are offered at rates near 1.4%, a dramatic difference.
By providing cheaper financing, Beijing not only secures influence in the Global South but also accelerates the yuan’s international use.
Experts note that these arrangements, while pragmatic, fall short of full-scale de-dollarization. For most borrowers, it is about lowering costs rather than permanently shifting away from the dollar.
Dollar Demand at Risk
Still, the optics are significant. Each yuan loan chips away at the dollar’s role in global finance. By positioning the yuan as a low-cost borrowing currency, China offers developing countries a financial lifeline that Washington cannot easily match.
While U.S. officials dismiss these moves as temporary, the trend points toward a slow erosion of dollar demand, particularly in regions where infrastructure and debt relief dominate political priorities.
Global Context: U.S. Debt Meets BRICS Strategy
This comes at a time when U.S. debt exceeds $36 trillion, with interest costs ballooning due to higher rates. The juxtaposition is stark:
Washington is paying more to service its own debt.
Meanwhile, BRICS nations are extending cheap yuan loans abroad, undercutting the dollar’s financing appeal.
This dual dynamic—rising U.S. fiscal strain vs. BRICS yuan lending—amplifies the global conversation on de-dollarization. While not yet a structural shift, these financing decisions strengthen BRICS’ broader campaign to diversify away from dollar dominance in trade, energy, and now sovereign debt.
Why This Matters
Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Panama may see yuan loans as a practical cost-saving measure, but the broader effect is strategic: BRICS is normalizing non-dollar financing. The more countries choose yuan debt, the more the global system adapts to multiple reserve currencies—a development that could accelerate pressure on the U.S. to defend the dollar’s role in world markets.
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