Qatar signs swap deal with PBOC
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CHINA’S central bank said yesterday that it has signed a currency swap deal worth 35 billion yuan (US$5.7 billion) with the central bank of Qatar.
The three-year deal could be extended upon agreement by the two sides, said a statement on the website of the People’s Bank of China.
The two sides also signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding on yuan clearing settlement in Doha. China agreed to extend the RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor scheme to Qatar, with an initial quota of 30 billion yuan.
The deal marked a new step forward in financial cooperation between the two countries, and will facilitate bilateral trade and investment to maintain regional financial stability, the statement said.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, is on a state visit to China.
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