Russia and China have increased settlements in national currencies in trade
BEIJING, 10 Jan – PRIME The main issue in this area is to create the necessary infrastructure.
Earlier, the aide to the Russian leader, Yuri Ushakov, following the results of negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-December last year, said that the heads of the two countries advocate an increase in national currencies in mutual settlements, for expanding cooperation to ensure access of Russian and Chinese producers at the national level. level. each other’s stock markets.
“I think that in any case it (the transition to settlements in national currencies – ed.) Is of interest.
And if earlier these risks concerned only Russia, he added, “there are a sufficient number of companies here, primarily high-tech companies, which are subject to US sanctions.”
And there are positive dynamics. If six years ago such operations accounted for less than 1%, today it is more than 10%. – under the yuan “, – said the interlocutor of the agency.
According to him, “Russian exporters should be included in the ruble payment.
“But even here there is not enough infrastructure for our ruble to be used, sold to Chinese companies, for example, we were rubles for our products,” added the trade representative.
Read the full text of the interview on the website ria.ru at 10.00 Moscow time.