Free Trial

Four More Chinese Banks Stop Accepting Payments in Yuan from Russia

RUSSIA
  • At the end of March, four Chinese banks stopped accepting payments in yuan from Russia as payments become increasingly complicated for industrial goods, a source from the business community told Izvestia. Moreover, smaller banks are beginning to follow the example of large banks over fears of secondary sanctions from the US.
  • China’s exports to Russia slumped in March, the first year-on-year decline since mid-2022, amid growing US threats of reprisal against Beijing if goods aid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg report. According to Chinese customs data, China’s exports to Russia fell almost 16% in March from a year earlier.
  • The Bank of Russia will publish inflation expectations for April as well as its latest macroeconomic survey later today. PPI data for March is on the docket this afternoon (Prior: +19.5% Y/Y).

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.