The value of China's futures transactions in the first two months of this year rose 38.44 percent year-on-year to 19.16 trillion yuan ($2.9 trillion), according to the China Futures Association.
The People's Bank of China, the Chinese central bank, announced on Monday that it would sell 1 billion yuan ($151.98 million) one-year bills on Tuesday.
China's bonds are the worst performers among the so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) this month and may remain a poor investment as interest rates increase, according to the manager of the country's best-performing debt fund.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, announced Monday that it has joined the South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) as a council member.
The value of Chinese currency Renminbi (RMB), the yuan, strengthened 46 basis points against US dollars Tuesday.
China's holdings of long-term US Treasury securities totaled $1.16 trillion at the end of December 2010, according to an annual revision report released by the US Treasury Department on Monday.
Commerzbank announced on Monday ambitious plans with a cross-border focus for corporate customer business with China and Asia.
Stocks on the Chinese mainland rose on Monday, capping the first monthly gain for the benchmark index since October.
Fixed income may remain a poor investment, says top fund manager
Chinese shares closed higher Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 26.49 points, or 0.92 percent, to end at 2,905.05.
China's interest-rate swaps declined to the lowest level in more than two weeks on speculation the availability of cash will improve as the central bank injects money into the financial system, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, is seeking $5.83 billion from the sale of Chinese port assets in what may be Singapore’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Monday.