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Policy for settlement of HK-mainland trade in yuan coming soon: central bank governor

China is expected to soon issue a policy facilitating settlement in yuan for trade between Hong Kong and the mainland, the country's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said in Beijing Friday. "It won't be long before the policy can be made... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Mar 06 2009

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