Moscow Exchange, Bank of China ink deal
“This bilateral agreement on strategic cooperation between Bank of China and Moscow Exchange will help to expand clearing and settlement transactions in our countries’ national currencies. ,” said the CEO of Bank of China (Eluosi)1 Zhao Lianjie.
"Bank of China and Moscow Exchange will implement the projects outlined in the agreement, as well as expand the existing CNY product line. Bank of China (Eluosi) in Russia, with support from the head office, will continue its cooperation with Moscow Exchange."
“Together we plan to create new products, including derivatives instruments," said Moscow Exchange CEO Alexander Afanasiev.
"Moscow Exchange and Bank of China will work together on programmes that will allow Russian and Chinese investors to use a wider array of financial instruments denominated in the Russian ruble and the Chinese yuan."
"This will help us to meet demand from our clients, who are increasingly using these national currencies for international trade and on global financial markets."
Moscow Exchange and Bank of China began cooperating in 2010, when CNY/RUB trading was launched. The bank acts as a market maker for all CNY instruments on the foreign exchange market, and actively supports new initiatives by the Exchange to develop this market.
The partnership is described by Moscow Exchange as of exceptional importance for cooperation between the two countries’ financial markets, and to encourage the use of national currencies in settlements between Chinese and Russian companies.
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