China and Brazil in currency deal
21 June 2012 Last updated at 23:16 ET
Beijing has been trying to push the yuan as an alternative global reserve currency
China and Brazil have agreed a currency swap deal in a bid to safeguard against any global financial crisis and strengthen their trade ties.
It will allow their respective central banks to exchange local currencies worth up to 60bn reais or 190bn yuan ($ 30bn; £19bn).
The amount can be used to shore up reserves in times of crisis, or towards boosting bilateral trade.
China is Brazil's biggest trading partner.
"As international credit remains scarce, we will have enough credit for our transactions," Brazil's Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, said.
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