Corporate and Investment

Renminbi

Dealing in RMB

  • Standard Bank provides a centralized solution for payment clearing and trade settlements in Renminbi (RMB). Our strategic partnership with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China puts us in a unique position to deal CNY (RMB) competitively
  • Our foreign exchange product covers Spot, Forwards, and Options in RMB

Benefits of Dealing in RMB

  • Improve exchange rate risk management
  • Pricing transparency and reduced costs - bypass China's FX agents who impose fees: lower transaction costs and FX premiums
  • Strengthen buyer/supplier relationships to win market share
  • Potentially facilitate greater flexibility in payment terms, potentially resulting in a lower cost of funds

Renminbi

Africa/International Exporter

Minimize FX exposures related to RMB costs incurred in sales process

Access an importer base which have not had ability to trade FX

Africa/International Importer

Chinese businesses increasingly offer discount for transactions settled in RMB

Improve supplier relationship

China Exporter

FX risk for mainland exporters reduced

Simplified documentation and customs requirements

China Importer

Natural hedge if importer is selling in RMB

Grow client base - Chinese importers increasingly prefer to pay in RMB

Africa/International Exporter

Minimize FX exposures related to RMB costs incurred in sales process

Access an importer base which have not had ability to trade FX

Africa/International Importer

Chinese businesses increasingly offer discount for transactions settled in RMB

Improve supplier relationship

China Exporter

FX risk for mainland exporters reduced

Simplified documentation and customs requirements

China Importer

Natural hedge if importer is selling in RMB

Grow client base - Chinese importers increasingly prefer to pay in RMB

The symbol ¥ represents the Renminbi, with it's international currency code (ISO code) being CNY.

Please note all Renminbi we trade are Offshore RMB.

Please reach out to your Global Market sales representative for more information.