China
PBOC signs cooperation agreement with HKMA
People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan and Joseph Yam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority signed a cooperation memorandum for conducting renminbi (RMB) business in Hong Kong on Wednesday 19 November, according to the China Daily.
China restate goal of eventual yuan convertibility
People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in an interview published Monday 17 November, reported by Reuters, that foreign exchange controls would gradually be relaxed and there would be a steady push towards convertibility of the yuan.
IMF's Rajan says China should not wait on yuan
IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan said in an interview, published by Reuters, that a move towards more flexible exchange rates by China would benefit both the Chinese and global economies. Rajan, a former University of Chicago academic, said two options…
China's yuan not raised at G10 meeting-Thai c bank
The governor of the Bank of Thailand Pridiyathorn Devakula told reporters on Monday the issue of China's exchange rate policy was not raised at the G10 meeting of central bankers in Bangkok.
PBoC approves 4 bank representative offices
The People's Bank of China's vice-governor Liu Tinghuan has said the central bank has approved the applications of four mainland banks to set up representative offices in Taiwan, Xinhua News reported.
Central bank official: China to keep RMB stable
Mu Huaipeng, deputy director of the People's Bank of China's currency policy department said Thursday that China will continue to adopt a sound monetary policy in order to maintain the stability of the renminbi, a report from Xinhuanet said.
China to issue coins to commemorate Olympic games
The People's Bank of China is to issue a set of commemorative coins to mark the Olympic Games, which is to be held in Beijing in 2008, Xinhuanet reported.
China central bank says stable yuan good for world
The People's Bank of China said on Monday 27 October that China will keep the yuan exchange rate stable, according to Reuters, as the fixed currency policy is good for its economy as well that of Asia and the rest of the world.
Bank of Japan chief plans Beijing trip to PBOC
Bank of Japan chief Toshihiko Fukui will meet with the governor of the People's Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan during a two-day visit to Beijing, according to AFX.
PBOC to take over anti-money laundering role
According to a new amendment draft of a major banking law, reports Asia Pulse, the People's Bank of China is likely to replace the Ministry of Public Security to organize the fight against money laundering. The central bank will also guide banks and…
Exchange-rate reform studied in China
Signs are growing, reports China Daily, that China may embark on a long-awaited programme to reform the country's exchange-rate regime despite its determination not to revalue the yuan. As the first signal of the emerging trend, Chinese President Hu…
PBOC to strengthen cooperation with US Treasury
The People's Bank of China will launch a technical cooperation program with the United States Treasury Department which would facilitate communication and cooperation between financial experts of the two countries, according to a bank spokesperson quoted…
Office of CBRC set to open in Shanghai
The China Banking Regulatory Commission will open a Shanghai Bureau this week, says the China Daily.. The CBRC's Shanghai bureau will take over the supervision of the city's banking industry from the local branch of the People's Bank of China, the…
Fitch upgrades China's forex rating outlook
The rating agency Fitch has announced that it has revised the outlook for China's A-minus long-term foreign currency rating to positive from stable, according to AFP. China's official foreign currency reserves have been boosted by a continuing strong…
China's PM defends currency peg
China's premier Wen Jiabao has said that China's policy of pegging the yuan to the US dollar was "based on market demand and supply and is in line with China's reality", according to a BBC report. "To keep the renminbi (yuan) stable at an appropriate and…
China's forex reserves rise to a record $365 bn
China's foreign exchange reserves hit a record at the end of August, a Reuters report said. The People's Bank of China said on Monday that reserves increased a monthly $8.2 billion to $364.7 billion in August, down from a $10 billion average monthly rise…
Li Ruogu: Financial Supervision and central banks
In a speech on 'The Role of the Central Bank in Financial Supervision' given on 26 August, Li Ruogu of the People's Bank of China said that China established the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) in April this year as a special watchdog for the…
PBOC clarifies policy role and responsibilities
The People's Bank of China spelled out its monetary policy role and gave a detailed description of its responsibilities in a fourteen point statement posted on its web site on Tuesday 30 September and reported by China Daily. The statement specified its…
Xiaochuan confirms yuan-dollar peg
China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan on a visit to Hong Kong has confirmed the bank's commitment to the yuan/dollar peg, reports AFX Asia.
ECB's Welteke urges caution in changing yuan peg
Ernst Welteke urged caution on Wednesday 17 September in making "abrupt changes" to currency arrangements such as the Chinese yuan's peg to the US dollar, acording tp Channel News Asia. The ECB Governing Council member said "adaptations should develop in…
China says no currency revaluation soon
Li Yang, a member of the People's Bank of China monetary policy committee, said China will keep the value of its currency, the yuan, stable but gradually allow it to trade in a wider range, according to a report from the Associated Press.
China's central bank governor defends policy
Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the PBOC, said on Thursday 4 September that it was too early to make a decision about the loosening of currency controls on the yuan, according to Associated Press. China's official news agency quoted him as saying "It is too…
China agrees to allow free yuan float 'eventually'
China's central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, struck a conciliatory tone with US treasury secretary John Snow on Wednesday 3 September, reported the New York Times. He promised that the value of the yuan would eventually be determined by market forces…
US Snow urges Beijing to let currency float
US treasury secretary John Snow said Monday that flexible rates are a prerequisite for a functioning financial system and that American firms must not be disadvantaged by China's exchange rate policies, the Financial Times reported.