Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges
| Company type | Société par actions simplifiée |
|---|---|
| Industry | Clearing house |
| Founded | 31 January 2019 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Per Fischer (managing director) Sir Simon McDonald (chairman of the supervisory board) Miguel Berger (member of the supervisory board) Maurice Gourdault-Montagne (member of the supervisory board) |
| Owner | |
| Website | instex-europe |
The Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) was a European special-purpose vehicle (SPV) established on 31 January 2019 and liquidated in March 2023. Its stated mission was to facilitate non-USD and non-SWIFT transactions with Iran to avoid breaking U.S. sanctions.