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China rejects calls for currency change
Chinese officials have rejected both Washington's demand that China loosen its fixed exchange rate policy and Europe's threat of quotas on a tide of Chinese textiles.
China peg pressure unhelpful - PM Wen
China's prime minister Wen Jiabao rejected foreign pressure to reform the pegged currency system, telling a visiting US delegation on Monday 16 May that any policy change was a "sovereign" issue for China which would be resolved at its own discression.
Putting pressure on China's peg
A clamor of complaints from America's industrial heartland is galvanizing Washington into action, according to this article. But the big question is whether a stronger yuan will make much difference to the US economy, it says.
PBOC's Zhou Xiaochuan on exchange rate reform
In a recently published interview Zhou Xiaochuan, Governor of the People's Bank of China, said we will make active and steady efforts to push ahead with the reform of the RMB exchange rate regime on a well-planned and step-by-step basis.
IMF say conditions favourable on China rate reform
International Monetary Fund spokesman Thomas Dawson said that China is now ready and able to reform its exchange rate system, and it is in its best economic interest for it to do so.
PBOC chief rejects rate change rumour
The head of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, denied rumours on Friday that the renminbi will be allowed to appreciate on 18 May.
US Treasury denies China visit report
A US Treasury Department spokesman denied media reports on Wednesday 11 May that officials planned to visit China next week for talks with Chinese economic authorities.
PBOC official says prepared for yuan reform
A deputy governor of the People's Bank of China said the central bank is now "technically" prepared to carry out currency reforms, according to a report on Wednesday 11 May.
PBOC to increase bank card business
China's central bank and other related government agencies have developed guidelines and measures to accelerate the development of the burgeoning bank card industry.
BOJ's Fukui says zero rate policy stays
Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Sunday 8 May that the BOJ will maintain its fight against deflation despite favourable signs in the economy, but the current policy won't last indefinitely.
PBOC deputy says economy performing well
People's Bank of China Deputy Governor Li Ruogu said on Monday 9 May that the Chinese economy is performing well and added that he was satisfied with the inflation rate.
US and Chinese officials to meet on yuan issue
Officials from the People's Bank of China plan to meet on Monday 9 May with US Treasury Department officials for continuing discussions relating to various financial issues including China's pegged exchange rate system.
Speculation makes yuan shift difficult says China
China's Finance Minister Jin Renqing said excessive speculation that the yuan will be allowed to appreciate is making it harder for the government to loosen the currency's peg to the US dollar.
ADB: Malaysian ringgit peg reform long overdue
The Asian Development Bank's top economist said on Tuesday 3 May that it is time for Malaysia to relax its currency peg and strong economic fundamentals will allow the country to adopt a more flexible exchange rate fairly smoothly.
Greenspan misses the point about yuan
This article looks at Alan Greenspan's recent comment on China that "They're going to have to, for stability's purposes, move their currency." In theory, Greenspan is right about the central bank "finding some difficulty" in selling debt. However, the…
No plan for imminent yuan reform says PBOC
China has no plans to revalue its currency, the yuan, during next week's Labour Day holiday, a People's Bank of China spokesman was quoted as saying on Friday 29 April, quashing rumours that such a change was imminent.
PBOC sees three risks to China's banking system
Chinese banks continues to face three major kinds of risk, namely credit risk, performance risk and trans-business risk, according to Xiang Junbo, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China.
PBOC's Zhou suggests faster yuan shift
Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, said at the weekend that the government was still working on the "sequencing" of a potential move to a more flexible exchange rate but acknowledged that encouragement from abroad could result in a…
World Bank says China exchange rate move welcome
The World Bank has said it supports China's plan to move towards a more flexible exchange rate system as it would help the government with the conduct of its domestic monetary policy.
Fed chief says China rate move should come soon
Fed chairman Alan Greenspan told the US senate on Thursday 21 April that growing economic pressure will force China to change its policy of pegging its currency to the dollar at some point, and the sooner it happens the better.
When will China loosen its peg?
This article says that China was likely to have been conspicuous by its absence at the G7 gathering in Washington on the weekend of 16-17 April. Beijing is moving at its own pace on currency reform, it says, and it would seem just a matter of time before…
PBOC's Xiaoling on informal financing
In the speech 'Relax control on informal financing to promote resource allocation' given on 17 February (published 18 April), Wu Xiaoling of the People's Bank of China said China's financial sector is not flexible enough to accommodate the relatively…
G7 losing patience on China's exchange rate
The G7 retained the same official language following its meeting in Washington at the weekend, but the rich nations' frustration over China's fixed currency regime was evident in comments from various policymakers.
Interview with PBOC's Zhou
In an interview published on Wednesday 13 April PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the task in future is mainly centered on improving the mechanism in the shaping of the people's currency exchange rate rather than simply adjusting the rate of it.