CBUAE, CBRT sign agreement to establish swap agreement for their currencies

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The agreement was signed by Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the CBUAE, and Prof. Şahap Kavcıoğlu, Governor of CBRT.

By Wam

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Published: Wed 19 Jan 2022, 3:57 PM

Last updated: Wed 19 Jan 2022, 4:00 PM

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) today announced the establishment of a Bilateral Currency swap agreement between the UAE Dirham (AED) and the Turkish lira (TRY).

The nominal size of this swap agreement is mutually Dh18 billion and TRY 64 billion.


The agreement was signed by Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the CBUAE, and Prof. Şahap Kavcıoğlu, Governor of CBRT.

Balama said: "Signing this agreement with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey reflects each nation’s desire to enhance bilateral cooperation in financial matters, particularly in the fields of trade and investments between the two countries."


The agreement, which is designed to promote bilateral trade with the aim of further strengthening financial cooperation between the two countries, will stand for a period of three years, with the possibility of an extension through mutual agreement.

Kavcıoğlu said:, "This agreement demonstrates the two central banks’ commitment to deepen bilateral trade in local currencies in order to advance economic and financial relations between our countries." — WAM


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