Chinese companies are reportedly reluctant to convert their dollars to yuan. Image: Twitter Screengrab

As Chinese leader Xi Jinping works to increase the yuan’s role in global trade and finance, he’s encountering an unexpected speed bump: mainland companies. New data from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) suggest corporate chieftains are dragging their feet on converting foreign-exchange earnings into local currency. In March, FX deposits rose to US$833 billion from $779 […]

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