Do you know that the renminbi we usually use is not called that in foreign countries. It has a more foreign name, which is Yuan. Yes, you heard it right, it's the dollar, not the dollar, the yen, the Hong Kong dollar, but the yuan. So, why do foreign countries use this name?What does it have to do with the renminbi?
First of all, we need to understand the origin of the yuan and the yuan. RMB is the legal tender of our country, and its official name is the RMB of the People's Republic of China, referred to as RMB, or RMB. It was issued by the People's Bank of China on December 1, 1948, replacing the legal tender of the Kuomintang ** and military bills in circulation at that time. The issuance of the renminbi marks the unification and independence of China's currency and is also an important achievement of China's new democratic revolution.
The yuan is the basic unit of the renminbi and the smallest denomination of China's currency. Its English name is yuan, or CNY. Its origin can be traced back to the last years of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, in order to cope with the impact of foreign silver dollars, the Qing ** began to mint their own silver dollars, that is, Guangxu ingots.
The front of this silver dollar is engraved with the words "made in the year of Guangxu", and the back is engraved with the words "one yuan", as well as the weight and fineness. The face value of this silver dollar is the yuan, that is, one yuan. Later, with the establishment of **, the issuance of silver dollars gradually increased, and the unit of yuan was gradually accepted and used by people.
So, since the renminbi and the yuan are both the currencies of our country, what is the difference between them?Actually, the difference between them is mainly in scope and meaning. RMB is a broad concept, which includes China's banknotes and coins, as well as electronic money. And the yuan is a narrow concept, which is just a form of the yuan, which is the basic unit of banknotes and coins. In other words, the renminbi is a general term, while the yuan is a sub-term.
For example, the one-yuan banknote we usually use is a form of renminbi and a form of yuan. But the one yuan we use to transfer money with mobile Alipay or WeChat is not a form of yuan, but another form of yuan, that is, electronic money. So we can't say, I transferred you a yuan, but we have to say that I transferred you a yuan.
Well, now that we know the origin and difference between the yuan and the yuan, then, let's take a look at why foreign countries use the name yuanIn fact, this is mainly because of international practice and ease of distinction. We know that there are many countries in the world whose currencies are also called the yuan, such as the US dollar, the Japanese yen, and even the currencies of Hong Kong and Taiwan, which are also called Hong Kong dollars, Taiwan dollars, etc.
If we also use the name RMB in international transactions, it will cause confusion and misunderstanding. So, to avoid this, we use the name yuan to represent the basic unit of our currency, which is a yuan. In this way, it can be distinguished from the currencies of other countries and regions, as well as from our electronic money.
Of course, this is not to say that we can't use the name Yuan in China. In daily life, we can still use yuan to express the face value of our currency, for example, how much yuan is this thing, how much yuan I borrowed from you, etc. It's just that in international transactions, we have to use yuan to express the unit of our currency, for example, how many yuan is this commodity, how many yuan I remitted to you, etc. In this way, confusion can be avoided and the international status of our currency can also be reflected.
Through this article, we learned about the origin and difference between RMB and Yuan, and why the name Yuan is used abroad. As we know, the renminbi is China's legal tender, a symbol of the unity and independence of China's currency, and an important achievement of China's new democratic revolution. The yuan is the basic unit of the renminbi, it is the smallest denomination of China's currency, and it is also a common name in international transactions.
The relationship between the renminbi and the yuan is like a big family and a small branch. Dear readers, what do you think and feel about the relationship between the renminbi and the yuan?Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to communicate and share with us.