China: Strong current account backs Chinese Yuan appreciation - Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered’s Shuang Ding and Hunter Chan highlight China’s strengthening external position, raising the 2026 and 2027 current account surplus forecasts on larger goods surpluses and smaller services deficits. They argue this strong current account will support further capital account opening, gradual CNY appreciation and expanded authorised channels as China advances its Renminbi internationalisation strategy under managed convertibility.