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Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia launch currency framework

Move aimed at promoting local currency in trade settlements, direct investments

The new framework would help reduce reliance on U.S. dollars in settling bilateral trade and direct investments.   © Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia Monday launched a framework and appointed top banks as partners in a co-ordinated effort to promote local currencies in settling bilateral trade and direct investments that would help reduce reliance on U.S. dollars for such transactions.

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