The deal between the two payments systems could improve corporates' ability to manage renminbi, their relationships with suppliers, and lower the cost of renminbi transactions, market experts claim.
Chongqing launches RMB programme with Singapore; Swift and CIPS to cooperate on cross-border interbank payment system; Singapore drops RTC tax rate to 8%; India and Sri Lanka sign $700m currency swap deal; SGE and HKEx ink MoU; and much more…
HKMA to integrate RMB settlement system with CIPS* Australia and Japan sign currency swap deal* India futures market to deepen * China to build FTZ in Guangxi for trade relationship with Asean * China simplifies corporate bond sale procedures; and much more….
Banks began processing international renminbi payments through China’s new cross-border interbank payment system (Cips) sparking wide acclaim from participants.
Oct 13, 2015
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The PBOC issued a report documenting increased renminbi use internationally that contained pushed deadlines, opening hours, and a standardised name for CIPS.
Surveys show 74% of corporates with renminbi exposures cite CIPS delays as their most important regulatory concern, while others identify deregulation.
China’s new payment system will bolster capital flows on and offshore, providing a foundation for capital account convertibility, according to a HSBC top Asia cash and payments banker.