The Bank of Russia is changing the parameters of currency swaps.
The Bank of Russia has set the following interest rates for currency swap operations for selling yuan for rubles with subsequent buying, effective September 16, 2024: for yuan used to calculate the swap difference — at the rate of the O/N SHIBOR (Overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate), increased by 12 percentage points; for rubles used to calculate the swap difference — at the key rate of the Bank of Russia, reduced by 1 percentage point. This decision has been made taking into account current price trends in the currency swap segment and aims to minimize the impact of the Bank of Russia’s operations on market pricing. When using the material, a reference to the Press Service of the Bank of Russia is mandatory.