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About 92 percent of trade settlement between Russia and China is now conducted in Russian rubles and Chinese yuan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said at the Boao Forum for Asia in South China's Hainan Province.

He also said that Russia hopes to strengthen financial ties with other...

Russian oil companies experienced payment delays for crude oil and fuel of up to several months. According to Reuters, this is due to several banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE being afraid of secondary sanctions. However, experts suggest that the situation is not critical.
Eight sources cited by...

According to Kpler, a company that analyses global commodity flows, China is set to break its record for oil purchases from Russia this month. Based on monitoring tankers carrying Russian oil, it is expected that China will receive an average of 1.7 million barrels of oil per day throughout the firs...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to the Central Bank's 'Review of financial market risks', the yuan's share in Russia's export revenues rose to 40.8% in January, while in payments for imports it increased to 38.5%.

The report states that 'against the background of a decline in foreign trade volumes i...

By Rhod Mackenzie

During a meeting with senior officials, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of building the country's financial strength on a solid economic foundation, a strong currency, a central bank, financial institutions, regulators, and talent. He urged officials to pro...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian electronics importers have stopped using dollars and euros for payments and are now using currencies such as yuan and dirhams from friendly countries, according to news reports. This has helped to avoid price increases for equipment and, in some cases, even reduce prices....