China currency

China says considering tighter controls on yuan currency

China said Friday it is considering a change to its mechanism for managing its currency to buffer it against market forces, in an apparent step back from liberalisation pledges.

May 26, 2017, 18:32 PM IST

Chinese Premier says no intention of devaluing yuan

Dismissing US President Donald Trump's charge of China being a currency manipulator, Premier Li Keqiang today said Beijing has no intention of devaluing the yuan to boost exports, as it does no good for Chinese companies' transformation.

Mar 15, 2017, 15:21 PM IST

China signals change of course on its currency policy

China has hinted at changing its long-standing yuan policy to liberalise its currency against the dollar, signalling willingness to alter course on exchange rates amid US President Donald Trump's threats of a trade war.

Mar 06, 2017, 13:11 PM IST

China weakens yuan to eight-year low against US dollar

The central People`s Bank of China set the value of the yuan -- also known as the renminbi -- at 6.8495 to the greenback, down 0.30 percent from Monday`s fixing, according to data from the Foreign Exchange Trade System. 

Nov 15, 2016, 16:30 PM IST

Yuan posts biggest weekly gain since April ahead of G20 talks

The yuan firmed for a fourth straight day on Friday, posting its biggest weekly gain since April as China`s state-run banks were suspected of supporting the currency before Group of 20 finance officials meet this weekend in Chengdu.

Jul 22, 2016, 16:37 PM IST

China cuts yuan fix in biggest downward move since devaluation

China weakened the yuan's fixing almost one percent to a five-and-half-year low against the dollar today, officials said, the biggest downward move since August as the greenback surge after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Jun 27, 2016, 10:53 AM IST

China cuts yuan fix in biggest move since devaluation

China only allows the yuan to rise or fall two percent on either side of the daily fix, one of the ways it maintains control over the currency.

May 04, 2016, 16:37 PM IST

China's yuan hits strongest level against dollar so far this year

China`s yuan currency touched 6.4856 to the dollar on Thursday, its strongest level so far in 2016.

Mar 17, 2016, 15:14 PM IST

China one of great thefts of all times: Trump

Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump has slammed China for the devaluation of its tightly-controlled currency, describing the Communist country as one of the great thefts of all time.

Feb 18, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

China not going back to "old road" of capital controls

China will continue to crack down on illegal foreign exchange activities but won`t revert back to the "old road" of capital controls, the country`s top foreign exchange regulator said.

Feb 06, 2016, 16:15 PM IST

China orders foreign banks to hold yuan

China will require foreign financial institutions in the country to hold yuan in reserve.

Jan 18, 2016, 12:34 PM IST

China ready to moderate sharp offshore yuan falls: Sources

China’s central bank is on guard against a sudden attack on the yuan in offshore markets, and is ready to intervene if the gap between offshore and onshore exchange rates becomes destabilising, sources involved in policy discussions say.

Dec 15, 2015, 22:45 PM IST

China to start direct trading between Yuan and Swiss Franc

The move will lower trading costs for China and Switzerland.

Nov 09, 2015, 20:44 PM IST

US softens stance on China's currency

The United States has softened its long-held stance that China's currency is significantly undervalued, saying the yuan remains below its "appropriate medium-term valuation".

Oct 20, 2015, 08:20 AM IST

Make economy transparent, currency market-driven: US to China

The White House has urged China which is facing one of the worst financial crises in decades - to continue to pursue financial reform and move rapidly toward a more "market-determined" exchange rate system.

Aug 25, 2015, 09:25 AM IST

China cuts yuan rate for 3rd straight day by more than 1%

China cut the reference rate for its currency for the third straight day on Thursday, authorities said, after their surprise devaluation of the yuan this week unsettled global financial markets.

Aug 13, 2015, 11:12 AM IST

China calls for ATM upgrade to handle new currency notes

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it will issue new 100-yuan bank notes starting November 12.

Aug 12, 2015, 17:59 PM IST

China devalues yuan further, sparks fears of currency war

Tuesday's devaluation by the world's second largest economy, the first since 1994, was effected amid slowing down of the economy which is hovering around seven percent and falling exports.

Aug 12, 2015, 17:57 PM IST

Chinese currency devaluation appears a welcome step: IMF

China's new mechanism for determining the central parity of its currency "appears a welcome step" as it should allow market forces to have a greater role in determining the exchange rate, the IMF has said.

Aug 12, 2015, 12:17 PM IST

China devalues its currency Yuan: What will be the worldwide impact

China cut the value of the yuan against the dollar for a second consecutive day.

Aug 12, 2015, 09:40 AM IST