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Central bank inks swap deal with Tajikistan

The People's Bank of China has signed a 3 billion yuan ($471 million) currency swap with Tajikistan. The central bank said the swap lasts three years, and aims to boost bilateral trade and investment, and stabilize regional financial markets. Xinhua reported over the weekend the swap was worth 3.2 billion yuan ($502 million), citing Tajikistan's central bank.