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ARMADA MARKETS LAUNCHES CHINESE YUAN AND RUSSIAN RUBLE TRADING

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Posted on April 2, 2014

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· Last updated: June 5, 2020

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Armada Markets Adds Yuan and Ruble Pairs

Armada Markets, a leading spot Forex and spot metals ECN broker in Northern Europe introduced the Chinese yuan (USD/CNH) and the Russian ruble (USD/RUB) currency pairs to its MetaTader 4 platform. This makes Armada Markets one of the first spot Forex brokers in Northern Europe to launch trading in the Chinese yuan and the Russian ruble.

Growing Demand From Asia and Eastern Europe

The demand for the new products has come primarily from Asia and Eastern Europe where the company is one of the fastest growing spot Forex brokers. With the trading volumes reaching 15 billion USD a month the company has seen its client base expand to over 135 countries.

Armada Markets Shanghai

Armada Markets Shanghai

Market Volatility Drives New Offerings

The recent political tensions between Russia and the Ukraine over the status of Crimea have introduced a lot of volatility to the Russian ruble and the currency markets in general. The same has happened with the Chinese yuan which is pressured by the slowing economy and the first signs of an emerging liquidity crisis. The higher volatility and also the ambitions of both the Russian and the Chinese governments to promote their national currencies as alternative reserve currencies to US dollar has resulted in a significant increase of interest from the trading community.

CEO Comments on Strategic Expansion

Ingmar Mattus, Armada Markets CEO said: “We are pleased to launch trading in the Russian ruble and the Chinese Yuan and I believe this offering will be very attractive to our global client base, especially in Russia, China and in countries which do a lot of export-import with them”.

Illimar Mattus, Armada Markets CFO said: “We are really excited about the pace of our development in 2014. Just this week we introduced our new responsive homepage and launched the new currency pairs. To facilitate our growing Asia-Pacific client base we have set up also new trading servers in Hong Kong. One of the major plans for Armada Markets group over the next couple of months will be the launch of trading in commodity and index CFDs through our soon to be disclosed newly regulated entities in two global financial centers.”

Key Takeaways

  • Armada Markets added USD/CNH and USD/RUB trading pairs on MT4.
  • This made them one of the first spot FX brokers in Northern Europe to offer these pairs.
  • Demand originates from Asia and Eastern Europe amid heightened currency volatility.
  • The expansion supports their Asia‑Pacific growth with new Hong Kong servers.
  • Plans underway to launch commodity and index CFDs via new regulated entities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which new currency pairs did Armada Markets add?
They added USD/CNH (Chinese yuan) and USD/RUB (Russian ruble).
Why did they introduce these pairs?
Due to volatile yuan and ruble markets and rising interest as both currencies gain prominence as alternative reserve currencies.
Where is demand for these pairs coming from?
Primarily from Asia and Eastern Europe, where Armada Markets is rapidly expanding.
What infrastructure did Armada Markets deploy to support Asia‑Pacific clients?
They set up new trading servers in Hong Kong.
What are Armada Markets’ next planned offerings?
They plan to launch commodity and index CFDs through newly regulated entities in two major financial centers.

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