UPDATE 1-U.S. Treasury's Lew welcomes Chinese currency move

UPDATE 1-U.S. Treasury's Lew welcomes Chinese currency move
U.S. Treasury's Lew welcomes Chinese currency move
Saudi c.bank: China yuan good diversifier, but far from reserve currency
Saudi c.bank gov says rates reasonable, no impact from Fed
UPDATE 1-Voting starts in Crimea to decide if region leaves Ukraine for Russia
WRAPUP 2-Crimea to vote on joining Russia, Moscow wields UN veto

Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:36 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The United States welcomed China's recent decision to allow its currency's value to vary more against the U.S. dollar, a Treasury spokesperson said on Sunday.

U.S. Treasury's Lew welcomes Chinese currency move

Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:10 AM PDT

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The United States welcomed China's recent decision to allow its currency's value to vary more against the U.S. dollar, a Treasury spokesperson said on Sunday.

Saudi c.bank: China yuan good diversifier, but far from reserve currency

Posted: 16 Mar 2014 04:58 AM PDT

RIYADH, March 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia thinks that the Chinese yuan is a good option for diversifying foreign currency reserves but it is still far from being a reserve currency, its central bank...

Saudi c.bank gov says rates reasonable, no impact from Fed

Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:03 AM PDT

RIYADH, March 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's current central bank policy rates are reasonable and balanced, and tapering of the U.S. Federal Reserve's bond purchases is unlikely to affect the...

UPDATE 1-Voting starts in Crimea to decide if region leaves Ukraine for Russia

Posted: 15 Mar 2014 11:27 PM PDT

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine, March 16 (Reuters) - Voting got underway in Crimea on Sunday in a referendum that will decide whether the Black Sea peninsula leaves Ukraine and becomes part of Russia.