玻利维亚加入人民币结算阵营 南美国家加速"去美元化"进程
环球时报综合报道 - 据美联社最新消息，玻利维亚已正式将人民币纳入其进出口贸易结算体系，成为南美洲又一个常规使用人民币的国家。
Comprehensive report by Global Times - According to the latest AP news, Bolivia has officially included RMB in its import and export trade settlement system, becoming another South American country to routinely use RMB.
玻利维亚经济与公共财政部长蒙特内格罗在27日的记者会上透露，2023年5月至7月期间，该国人民币交易额达到2.78亿元，占同期对外贸易总额的10%。部长特别指出："香蕉、锌和木材制造业出口商，以及汽车和资本货物进口商都已开始使用人民币交易。"
Bolivia's Minister of Economy and Public Finance Montenegro revealed at a press conference on the 27th that from May to July 2023, the country's RMB transaction volume reached 278 million yuan, accounting for 10% of total foreign trade during the same period. The minister specifically pointed out: "Banana, zinc and wood manufacturing exporters, as well as automobile and capital goods importers have begun to use RMB for transactions."
美联社报道称，玻利维亚已加入巴西、阿根廷等南美国家的行列，成为人民币国际化进程中的重要参与者。美洲对话研究中心亚洲和拉美项目主任玛格丽特·迈尔斯分析指出："在拉美和加勒比地区，人民币使用率正在稳步提升，特别是那些希望与中国建立更紧密关系的国家。这些国家将此举视为结成政治同盟的重要举措，旨在减少对美元和美国的整体依赖。"
The AP reported that Bolivia has joined South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina to become an important participant in the internationalization process of RMB. Margaret Myers, director of the Asia and Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue Research Center, analyzed: "In Latin America and the Caribbean, the use of RMB is steadily increasing, especially in countries that want to establish closer ties with China. These countries regard this move as an important measure to form political alliances, aiming to reduce their overall dependence on the US dollar and the United States."
专家观点：蒙特内格罗部长强调，虽然目前人民币结算金额相对较小，但随着时间推移将会持续增长。这一趋势反映出新兴市场国家在国际贸易结算多元化方面的积极探索，也标志着全球金融体系正在经历深刻变革。
Expert opinion: Minister Montenegro emphasized that although the current RMB settlement amount is relatively small, it will continue to grow over time. This trend reflects the active exploration of emerging market countries in diversifying international trade settlements, and also marks that the global financial system is undergoing profound changes.
