SHANGHAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Reforms to China's yuan currency will be gradual, but the country aims to increase its flexibility, Yi Gang, a deputy head of the People's Bank of China, said on Monday.
Yuan reform will also help ease inflation pressures, he added at a news conference in Shanghai. (Reporting by Farah Master and Kevin Yao; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)