AFRICA TO CHINAOptimize your RMB payments in China

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Trade between Africa and China

RMB as World Payments Currency

Source : SWIFT Watch

January 2014#1 38,75 %

#11 0,97 %

#6 1,75 %

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#2 33,52 %

#12 0,88 %

#7 1,39 %

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#3 9,37 %

#13 0,80 %

#8 1,38 %

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#4 2,50 %

#14 0,60 %

#9 1,09 %

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#5 1,80 %

#15 0,58 %

#10 0,98 %

#20

0,40 % 0,40 % 0,39 % 0,35 % 0,34 %

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MXN

TRY

#1 44,82 %

#11 0,89 %

#6 1,79 %

#16 0,40 %

#2 27,20 %

#12 0,84 %

#7 1,60 %

#17 0,40 %

#3 8,45 %

#13 0,65 %

#8 1,55 %

#18 0,37 %

#4 2,78 %

#14 0,49 %

#9 1,41 %

#19 0,26 %

#5 2,76 %

#15 0,46 %

#10 1,04 %

#20 0,21 %

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august 2015

AFRICA AND CHINA,

A GROWING ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP

The Chinese yuan (CNY) became the fourth most widely used currency for international payments in 2015.

Source: Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

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Trade between China and Africa has increased from $10bn in 2000 to $220bn in 2014. According to China, the figure could reach $400bn out to 2020.

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You would like to:

• Initiate your payments to China• Centralize your transactions at a single point • Optimize your costs • Control the payment cycles • Enhance your funds transfers’ securit

AFRICA TO CHINA

”The Africa to China service fully meets your needs and those of your clients.”

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Natixis’ advantages

• A dedicated customer services team

• Information available on the website: www.natixis.com accessible 24 hours a day and 7 days a week

• SWIFT MT 940 messages

CHINA, TOGETHER Major payment players

Benefits for you

Proximity

►Natixis is your hub for your payments to China.

Flexibility

►You will be able to meet your client’s specific needs, by choosing the SHA, BEN or OUR options regardless of the amount of the payment order.

Security

► We use the SWIFT network you already know.

► We use filtering software to monitor the compliance of your payment orders.

Simplicity ►You send us all your instructions in RMB by

MT103 via Correspondent Banking.

► We process your instructions end-to-end to the beneficiary’s bank.

►You can centralize your payments with Natixis without having to open an account locally.

• NATIXIS offers you a direct access to China through their partnership with Bank of China.

• BANK OF CHINA provides you with its network and expertise.

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YOUR PARTNERS

Bank of China

Bank of China Limited (BOC) is China’s leading international trade bank. It offers a wide range of financial services located in continental China, Hong Kong, Macau and 46 countries worldwide. Its main activity is commercial banking, including corporate banking, private banking and market finance.

World-recognized experience in RMB clearing With 10 branches in Hong Kong, Macao, Taipei, Frankfurt, Paris, Sydney, Johannesburg, Malaysia, Hungary and Zambia, the BOC group plays a key role on the worldwide RMB market.

• Largest Chinese bank listed on G-SIFI*

• Fourth largest bank in terms of assets

• 11,514 branches

• Present in Asia Pacific, Europe, Americas and Africa

*Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions

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• RMB Cross-Border Settlement• RMB Clearing Services

• RMB Supply Chain Finance

• RMB Signature Products • Investments, Funding and Placing in RMB

• RMB Investments and Financing Products

• RMB Cross-Border Structured Products • Signature Products of

Financial Market in RMB

Bank of China Paris Branch

First Chinese bank to set up in France Set up in 1986, the BOC Paris branch covers a comprehensive range of financial operations. It holds a banking license enabling it to offer a full range of banking services to retail clients and corporates.It has become the main institution for RMB-denominated operations and one of the largest branches of the Bank of China worldwide.

BOC Paris is also a key partner for Chinese corporates in Europe and Africa.

In September 2014, the People’s Bank of China granted the Paris branch status as an RMB clearing bank.

BOC group’s increasing role in financing African infrastructure offers good opportunities for African countries, and contributes to promoting economic diversification and regional integration.

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Natixis

Natixis is the international corporate and investment banking, asset management, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the 2nd-largest banking group in France with 31 million clients spread over two retail banking networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne.

With more than 21,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into four main business lines: Asset & Wealth Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Specialized Financial Services.

A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-size businesses of Groupe BPCE’s banking networks.

Figures as at December 31, 2017

Trade & Treasury Solutions

Within the Corporate & Investment Banking arm of Natixis, Trade & Treasury Solutions leverages on its team of experts in France and abroad, providing clients with a comprehensive range of trade finance, treasury, liquidity, cash management and correspondent banking solutions.

• Highly efficient solutions to:

• Manage and monitor your cash flows,

• Optimize and enhance your treasury,

• Finance and secure your international transactions relying upon a vast network of correspondent banks.

A worldwide footprintAmericas: Bogota**, Houston**, Lima**, Los Angeles**, Mexico City**, Montreal**, New York*, Sao Paulo*.EMEA: Dubai*, Frankfurt**, Istanbul**, London*, Madrid**, Milan**, Moscow*, Paris*.Asia Pacific: Almaty**, Bangkok**, Hong Kong*, Jakarta**, Kuala Lumpur**, Labuan**, Mumbai*, Bejing*, Seoul*, Shanghai*, Singapore*, Sydney**, Taipei**, Tokyo**.

*TTS locations

** CIB locations

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