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The article reports on the rising deposits of Chinese yuan in banks in Hong Kong, China and challenges the Chinese currency faces in the state where peg is with the U.S. dollar as of December 28, 2010.

The article reports on the currency trading for yuan as of June 2010 in which it rose 0.53%, a gain that is said to have lived up to the promise made by the Chinese government that it will control the pace of appreciation.

The article reports on the trading of the yuan in New York on June 22, 2010, in which the Chinese currency fell weak against the U.S. dollar leading to a decline in stock and commodity prices in markets in Europe and Asia.

The author considers the impact on currency trading of China's economy and the speculation that the value of the yuan against the U.S. dollar will increase in the near future.

The article reports on the plan of several top European officials to persuade China to permit its yuan currency to rise against the euro. The move comes as political fears exist about the potential of the strength of the euro to weaken European recovery from the recession. Among the European officials who will meet with Chinese central bank and finance ministry officials in Nanjing are European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and European Economic Commissioner Joaquín Almunia.

The article reports that the foreign-exchange reserves of the People's Bank of China increased from 2.132 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of June 2009 to 2.273 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of September 2009. According to the author, the central bank adds the reserves when it decided to purchase extensively foreign currency, in exchange for the yuan, China's local currency. It notes that the trade surplus of the country has decreased in 2009, as its exports were affected by the decline in international demand.

This article reveals that Group of Seven (G-7) nations have welcomed measures adopted by China to boost its economy and its promises of greater currency flexibility amid their call for the yuan to appreciate. It is possible that the toned-down language on the yuan will reduce the risk aversion in currency markets. According to a G-7 statement, they are hoping for a stronger yuan. Particular focus is given to the decline posted by the euro-zone economy in the final three months of 2008, along with the euro's performance against other currencies.

The article focuses on the Chinese yuan. It notes that China has wielded every economic tool to combat an economic slowdown except for its currency. Investors expect the country to allow its currency to depreciate 5% against the U.S. dollar come 2009 should China intend to support its exporters. It adds that such strategy goes in contrast with the realities of geopolitics and the notion that the country is strengthening domestic consumption. The U.S. has also been encouraging China to allow the yuan to appreciate against the dollar.

The article reports that capital inflows into China have decreased significantly and reversed in recent months. The capital flow shift is part of the dramatic turnaround in China's economic situation. Early in 2008, China's currency was surging against the dollar but the yuan has barely moved against the dollar for two months, resulting in investors withdrawing from the yuan. The country's foreign exchange reserves rose to $1.906 trillion at the end of September 2008. The increase has slowed behind what trade and corporate investment are contributing.

The article reports that China published on August 6, 2008 a wide revision of its regulations on foreign exchange. The changes will slow capital inflows and make it easier for funds to move offshore. The changes will allow both Chinese and foreign firms to make decisions without being encumbered by Beijing, China's strict capital controls. The yuan is still expected to continue appreciating against the U.S. dollar and Chinese firms are not likely to take advantage of their freedom to purchase and hold more dollars.

The article reports on the investments in Chinese yuan by Hong Kong residents and businessmen. As of end of June 2008, Hong Kong residents reportedly had renminbi holdings in Hong Kong bank accounts, three times the amount they held in 2005. According to analysts, other foreign investors are also betting on the renmimbi as the U.S. dollar weakens. Information on the impact of inflows on China's exchange rate controls and monetary policies are offered.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Department of Treasury not to designate China as a currency manipulator, despite the insistence of Congress to be more strict. On the contrary, the Treasury is said to have praised China for allowing its currency to appreciate faster against the dollar during the month of May 2008 and earlier. China is also advised to continue the trend. Wang Baodong, Chinese Embassy spokesman in Washington, D.C. said the government of China does not manipulate its currency and that currency reform is on-going.

The article reports that the weak dollar is causing a debate on whether its weakness is favorable or not. It is stated that for a short while, the dollar reached its lowest foreign exchange value against the euro and the yen. Similarly, it has been over a decade that the dollar was exchanged fewer that seven yuan. Martin Feldstein, National Bureau of Economic Research president, said the dollar's weakness will enable it to gain its competitiveness because it encourages export. But the weak dollar is claimed to cause inflation and push up interest rate.

The article reports that despite weakening global growth, the Chinese government has allowed the yuan to rise against the U.S. dollar on April 10, 2008. This indicates the government's concern over rising inflation more than the risk of an economic slowdown. The dollar slid to less than seven yuan on April 10, ending at 6.9916 yuan. The yuan has grown 18% against the dollar since 2005, although it has depreciated against the euro. It is stated that the rise of the yuan indicates China's rising economic strength.

The article presents an update on currency trading as of March 28, 2008. It reports that days before U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is set to visit China, the dollar is expected to fall through the key level of seven yuan. It adds that a breach below that level, following the fall of the dollar against the yuan for the last two weeks, will help China resist suggestions that they are not allowing the yuan to rise fast enough, a claim frequently laid by the U.S. The U.S. believes the yuan is creating large economic imbalances.

The article reports that China guided its currency, yuan, to its highest level ever against the dollar on December 27, 2007, allowing the currency to rise at fast rate. The appreciation is expected to please U.S. and European governments. The yuan has risen 6.7% against the U.S. dollar in 2007. Economists expect China to let the yuan rise in 2008. Traders are saying that the People's Bank of China may be frontlining gains earmarked for 2008.

Reports on the status of the Asian currency rally as of March 1, 2006, including the valuation of Japanese yen and Chinese yuan.

The article focuses on the plan of China for a stable yuan foreign exchange rate in 2006.

The article reports on the foreign exchange gains of the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar on February 24, 2006.

The article reports on the impact of the appreciation of the Chinese yuan on the U.S. economy in February 2006.

The article reports on the foreign and local banks approved by the Chinese foreign-exchange regulator to act as yuan market makers.

Reports on the call of U.S. President George W. Bush for the International Monetary Fund to persuade China to allow the yuan to strengthen against the dollar as of November 2005.

Assesses the activity in the stock market and the news impacting investor behavior on May 17, 2005. Impact on stock prices of a U.S. Treasury Department report released during the trading day that it would not apply pressure on China for manipulating its currency, but threatened to do so later; Performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Index; Comments from Tim Heekin, director of trading at Thomas Weisel Partners, regarding the weakened American dollar and economic growth; Performance of the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.

Reports on the trading system imposed by the Chinese government which lays the technical groundwork for a broad liberalization of the country's currency regime.

Explores the risks of investment in China and examines signs that the economy may not pay off for investors. Policy of pegging the Chinese yuan to the U.S. dollar; Purchase of U.S. Treasurys by Asian central banks as a way of keeping their currency strong; Comments by Sun Bae Kim of Goldman Sachs; Impact of the Chinese economy on the price of oil; Growth of the Chinese manufacturing sector; Characterization of China as a recycler of capital; Concern that the economy will crash; Measures imposed by monetary authorities to slow down the economy; Practices of the communist Chinese government that may be injurious to the economy.

Reports that officials in China are re-examining linking the Chinese yuan to the American dollar. Economic conditions in China, leading to excess cash and inflation; Comments from Hong Liang, China economist for Goldman Sachs & Co. in Hong Kong, regarding the insufficient monetary policy in China; Excerpts from a speech given by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, suggesting the country is considering changes to its currency system; Efforts of the Chinese central bank to cope with the rapid economic growth experienced in China while pegging the yuan to the falling American dollar; Problems associated with the level of foreign investment in China.

Analyzes the efforts of the U.S. government to persuade China to allow its yuan currency to rise against the U.S. dollar in 2003.

Assesses the economic activity in the stock market on September 22, 2003. Amount of drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, suggesting a plunging American dollar is worrying investors; View of analysts that the reaction of investors was an over-reaction; Financial performance of the 10-year Treasury note; Comments from John O'Donoghue, senior stock trader at brokerage firm Credit Suisse First Boston; Financial performances of the American dollar, Japanese Yen and euro, which were linked to the decision of several finance ministers to put pressure on the yen and yuan.