Core Viewpoint - The company, Shanghai Steel Union, is focusing on enhancing its role in the financial support for the Western Land-Sea New Corridor, particularly in areas of RMB pricing, cross-border payments, and digital financial cooperation [1]. Group 1: RMB Pricing - The company has already implemented RMB pricing and settlement for iron ore and plans to expand this to additional products and scenarios [1]. - It aims to increase the proportion of RMB settlements in platform transactions to a target ratio and incremental scale over the next 6-12 months [1]. - Currently, over 30% of China's imported iron ore transactions are settled using the Mysteel iron ore price index published by the company [1]. Group 2: Cross-Border Payments and CIPS - The company has not yet partnered with banks to access CIPS or to conduct cross-border RMB agency clearing [1]. - The Mysteel coal index is used as the settlement benchmark for all coking coal imported from Russia to China [1].
上海钢联:目前未与银行合作接入CIPS或开展跨境人民币代理清算