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title: "LME: Places great importance on the mainland Chinese market and is expanding RMB-related services"
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description: "The CEO of the London Metal Exchange (LME), Matthew Chamberlain, stated that the LME places great importance on the mainland Chinese market and is actively expanding its RMB-related services. There were rumors that the LME would stop trading options priced in RMB, but Chamberlain clarified that the LME has not yet launched RMB-denominated products and will consider introducing RMB settlement products in the future"
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# LME: Places great importance on the mainland Chinese market and is expanding RMB-related services

According to a report by Yicai, in an interview, Zhang Bo-Lian, CEO of the London Metal Exchange (LME), stated that the LME places great importance on the mainland Chinese market and is actively expanding its RMB-related services.

Previously, there were online rumors that the LME would stop all non-USD denominated metal options trading starting from November 10, with RMB contracts being the first to be affected. In response, Zhang Bo-Lian stated in the interview that as of now, the LME has not launched any RMB-denominated options or futures products, and the claim of "stopping" is unfounded. The LME is halting options trading settled in euros, pounds, and yen, as there have been no transactions for many years.

_The LME will consider launching RMB-denominated or settled products in the future_

Zhang Bo-Lian pointed out that contrary to the rumors, the LME places great importance on the mainland Chinese market and is actively expanding RMB-related services. The reason there are currently no RMB settled products is mainly due to insufficient offshore RMB liquidity in London. Once the RMB liquidity in London is sufficient in the future, the LME will consider launching RMB-denominated or settled products. (wn)

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