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Euro and yuan unlikely to rival US dollar, says economist Daniel Gros

economy-finance · 2026-04-24

Daniel Gros, director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University, argues that neither the euro nor the Chinese yuan will match the US dollar as a global currency. Gros, a former adviser to the European Parliament and the Delors Committee (which designed the euro), and a past IMF staff member, analyzes structural tensions in EU-China economic relations. Drawing lessons from the euro's history, he assesses the yuan's prospects. The interview was published by the South China Morning Post.

Key facts

  • Daniel Gros is director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University.
  • He previously advised the European Parliament.
  • He served as economic adviser to the Delors Committee, which developed plans for the euro.
  • He worked at the International Monetary Fund.
  • Gros examines structural tensions shaping EU-China economic ties.
  • He uses the euro's experience to analyze the yuan's potential as a global currency.
  • He concludes the euro and yuan are unlikely to match the US dollar.
  • The interview appears in the South China Morning Post.

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Institutions

  • Institute for European Policymaking
  • Bocconi University
  • European Parliament
  • European Commission
  • Delors Committee
  • International Monetary Fund
  • South China Morning Post

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