Foreign Power: China plans to build an online iron ore trading platform

Reuters quoted an informed source as saying that China will build an iron ore trading platform open to the world to enhance China's right to speak on international iron ore pricing issues. Ma Zhipeng, deputy general manager of development research department of China Beijing International Mining Exchange, said in an interview with Reuters that the agency will launch an online iron ore trading platform next month to provide physical and derivative finance of iron ore. Product trading services.

Ma Zhipeng revealed that Beijing International Mining Exchange will launch an independent iron ore price index based on the port spot iron ore market price and international contract price to guide the iron and steel companies and iron ore suppliers to trade. This trading platform will provide services to global steel companies, iron ore suppliers and iron ore producers. However, in order to curb speculation, financial institutions and commodity traders will prohibit participation in transactions.

Ma Zhipeng said that several overseas steel companies have expressed interest in trading on this platform. He disclosed that the trading platform will be jointly created by Beijing International Mining Exchange and Aluminum Corporation of China and China Everbright Group.

In October this year, the China Iron and Steel Association launched an independently compiled iron ore price index. However, the index does not have related financial derivatives. The market is recognized and accepted by the market far less than the Platts and Metal Bulletin (Metal). Bulletin) launched the iron ore price index.

Ma Zhipeng said that in addition to providing iron ore physical transactions, the forthcoming iron ore trading platform will also compile a new iron ore price index and will launch related financial contracts. It is expected that the influence will surpass the iron ore of the Iron and Steel Industry Association. price index.