China fails to print enough renminbi, central bank says

The People's Bank of China has increased renminbi circulation by 80% in the past five years, but demand for wallet-ready bills grew by 20% each year, the bank said.
January 13, 2011

When you withdraw Chinese yuan from the bank these days, chances are the notes have just been shipped out of the money printing factory.

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