BEIJING, Nov 25 (Reuters) - New Chinese rules governing individuals' transfers of foreign currency into yuan are aimed at combating irregular capital flows, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said on Wednesday.
The new rules, which cover the number of permitted accounts and how much money may be transferred, are designed to promote a standardised foreign exchange environment, the currency regulator said on its website, www.safe.gov.cn. (Reporting by Simon Rabinovitch and Aileen Wang; Editing by Alan Wheatley and Jonathan Hopfner) ((alan.wheatley@thomsonreuters.com; +86 10 6627 1235; alan.wheatley.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com))