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18 April, 05:33 PM

Major Chinese banks stop accepting yuan payments from Russia

Several Chinese banks stopped accepting payments in yuan from Russia feared by sanctions from U.S, China’s largest ICBC, as well as China Citic Bank (10th), Industrial Bank (13th), and Bank of Taizhou, Russian state newspaper Izvestia reported on April 17.

“Bank of China also introduced new restrictions – only a small share of transactions still goes from Russia to this credit institution,” the publication reports.

“Such measures appeared at the end of March. They are associated with risk of getting sanctioned. Almost 80% of payments to China are being returned.”


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Situation with payments from Russia to China deteriorated sharply in late March. Payments for industrial goods became especially difficult. At the same time, China can still provide transactions for ordinary consumer products through.

Small financial institusions are also beginning to follow example of large banks and tighten up restrictions, fearing imposition of secondary sanctions by United States.

Russia is trying to restructure its cooperation with Chinese banks by conducting transactions through third countries and payment agents.

For example, money is transferred from Russia in rubles to friendly countries. And then, from a company not formally affiliated with Russia, yuans are sent to China.

Some companies also open branches in China for that matter.

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