diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_cbase.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_cbase.h
index 452b74ef..1130018a 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_cbase.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_cbase.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ bool    	 psb_c_cis_matbld(psb_c_cspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_cset_matupd(psb_c_cspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_cset_matasb(psb_c_cspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_cset_matbld(psb_c_cspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
+psb_i_t		 psb_c_ccopy_mat(psb_c_cspmat *ah,psb_c_cspmat *bh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 
 /* psb_i_t    psb_c_cspasb_opt(psb_c_cspmat *mh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh,  */
 /* 			const char *afmt, psb_i_t upd, psb_i_t dupl); */
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h
index 0705b6ba..09feea6f 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_dbase.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ bool    	 psb_c_dis_matbld(psb_c_dspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_dset_matupd(psb_c_dspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_dset_matasb(psb_c_dspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_dset_matbld(psb_c_dspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
+psb_i_t		 psb_c_dcopy_mat(psb_c_dspmat *ah,psb_c_dspmat *bh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 
 /* psb_i_t    psb_c_dspasb_opt(psb_c_dspmat *mh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh,  */
 /* 			const char *afmt, psb_i_t upd, psb_i_t dupl); */
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index c68626f5..7193236c 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1057,4 +1057,38 @@ contains
     res = psb_success_
   end function
 
+  function psb_c_ccopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
+    implicit none
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
+
+    type(psb_c_cspmat)   :: ah,bh
+    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
+
+    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
+    type(psb_cspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
+
+    res = -1
+
+    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+
+    call ap%clone(bp,info)
+
+    res = info
+  end function
+
 end module psb_c_psblas_cbind_mod
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_sbase.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_sbase.h
index cc80bee3..97384968 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_sbase.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_sbase.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ bool    	 psb_c_sis_matbld(psb_c_sspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_sset_matupd(psb_c_sspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_sset_matasb(psb_c_sspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_sset_matbld(psb_c_sspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
+psb_i_t		 psb_c_scopy_mat(psb_c_sspmat *ah,psb_c_sspmat *bh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 
 /* psb_i_t    psb_c_sspasb_opt(psb_c_sspmat *mh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh,  */
 /* 			const char *afmt, psb_i_t upd, psb_i_t dupl); */
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_zbase.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_zbase.h
index 38056aff..01be0f68 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_zbase.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_zbase.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ bool    	 psb_c_zis_matbld(psb_c_zspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_zset_matupd(psb_c_zspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_zset_matasb(psb_c_zspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
 psb_i_t    psb_c_zset_matbld(psb_c_zspmat *mh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
+psb_i_t		 psb_c_zcopy_mat(psb_c_zspmat *ah,psb_c_zspmat *bh,psb_c_descriptor *cdh);
+
 
 /* psb_i_t    psb_c_zspasb_opt(psb_c_zspmat *mh, psb_c_descriptor *cdh,  */
 /* 			const char *afmt, psb_i_t upd, psb_i_t dupl); */
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index 50eca563..672fb742 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1158,4 +1158,38 @@ contains
     res = psb_success_
   end function
 
+  function psb_c_dcopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
+    implicit none
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
+
+    type(psb_c_dspmat)   :: ah,bh
+    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
+
+    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
+    type(psb_dspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
+
+    res = -1
+
+    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+
+    call ap%clone(bp,info)
+
+    res = info
+  end function
+
 end module psb_d_psblas_cbind_mod
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index dbc5de0f..64d751bf 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1158,4 +1158,38 @@ contains
     res = psb_success_
   end function
 
+  function psb_c_scopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
+    implicit none
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
+
+    type(psb_c_sspmat)   :: ah,bh
+    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
+
+    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
+    type(psb_sspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
+
+    res = -1
+
+    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+
+    call ap%clone(bp,info)
+
+    res = info
+  end function
+
 end module psb_s_psblas_cbind_mod
diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90 b/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
index 73a55a52..01fcb588 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod.f90
@@ -1057,4 +1057,38 @@ contains
     res = psb_success_
   end function
 
+  function psb_c_zcopy_mat(ah,bh,cdh) bind(c) result(res)
+    implicit none
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)    :: res
+
+    type(psb_c_zspmat)   :: ah,bh
+    type(psb_c_descriptor) :: cdh
+
+    type(psb_desc_type), pointer      :: descp
+    type(psb_zspmat_type), pointer  :: ap,bp
+    integer(psb_c_ipk_)               :: info
+
+    res = -1
+
+    if (c_associated(cdh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(cdh%item,descp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(ah%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(ah%item,ap)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+    if (c_associated(bh%item)) then
+      call c_f_pointer(bh%item,bp)
+    else
+      return
+    end if
+
+    call ap%clone(bp,info)
+
+    res = info
+  end function
+
 end module psb_z_psblas_cbind_mod