City 'to be China currency market'
53 minutes ago
There is growing optimism among bankers that the City of London will join Hong Kong as an offshore centre where the Chinese currency, the renminbi, can be traded.
53 minutes ago
There is growing optimism among bankers that the City of London will join Hong Kong as an offshore centre where the Chinese currency, the renminbi, can be traded.
18:08 UK time, Monday, 9 January 2012
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