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Looks like China will yield to U.S. sanctions on Iran
Exclusive: As U.S. Sanctions Loom, China's Bank of Kunlun to Stop Receiving Iran Payments, Sources Say
By Chen Aizhu and Shu Zhang
Reuters
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
BEIJING -- Bank of Kunlun Co., the key Chinese conduit for transactions with Iran, is set to halt handling payments from the Islamic Republic under pressure of imminent U.S. sanctions against the country, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Kunlun, the main official channel for money flows between China and Iran, has informed clients that it will stop accepting yuan-denominated Iranian payments to China from Nov. 1, said the sources, who include external loan agents and business officials who trade with Iran.
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The bank, controlled by the financial arm of Chinese state energy group CNPC, had already quietly suspended euro-denominated payments from Iran in late August, the four sources said, declining to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. ...
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-iran-banking-kunlun-exclusive/e...
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