Asian Clearing Union (ACU) Bhutan, India

1. Introduction to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
2. Objectives of the Asian Clearing Union
3. Participating members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Myanmar, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
4. Achievements of the Asian Clearing Union
5. Asian Monetary Units

The objectives of the subject “Asian Clearing Union (ACU)” are the following:

1. To understand the purposes and functions of the Asian Clearing Union
2. To assess the benefits for the Asian Clearing Union member countries
3. To analyze the concept of Asian Monetary Units

The Subject “Asian Clearing Union (ACU)” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Course: Hinduism and Business.

Languages: or Unión de Compensación Asiática Union asiatique de compensation União de Compensação Asiática.

The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) is an agreement that facilitates the payments between the ACU member states; it applies to the international payments for intra-regional transactions of Foreign Trade among the participating central banks.

The main objectives are to facilitate the international payments among the member countries for the eligible transactions.

The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bharat (India), Iran, Myanmar, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

1. The Economic and Social Commission for Asia (ESCAP) founded the Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
2. Since the beginning of the Asian Clearing Union, the international transactions have experienced a outstanding growth
3. Recently, a total of transactions (one way plus accumulated interest) amounted to USD 15,830 million (31.4% growth compared to the previous year)
4. Based on the approval of the Board of Directors of the Asian Clearing Union, the accounts of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) are held in “Asian Monetary Units,” comprising ACU dollar and ACU euro with effect from 2009
5. The Board of Directors may make agreements with a Central Bank or the monetary authority of a participant to supply the necessary services and facilities for clearing facility operation
6. The Central Bank of Iran is the central agent for the ACU

Logistics Corridors related to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU)

1. Bangladesh-Myanmar Logistics Corridor
2. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor
3. East-West Corridor (Myanmar-Vietnam)
4. China-Pakistan Logistics Corridor
5. Almaty-Bishkek Logistics Corridor
6. Silk Road
7. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement
8. Nanning-Singapore Logistics Corridor
9. China-Central-West Asia Logistics Corridor
10. India-Afghanistan Logistics Corridor
11. Kyrgyzstan-Iran Logistics Corridor
12. Islamabad-Istanbul Logistics Corridor