China maintains capital controls and a nonconvertible currency.

The political situation, however, was not favorable for maintaining a common currency.

The coalition also committed itself to maintaining a stable currency.

Unable to collect taxes, the authorities could not maintain a currency and pay the legions.

These economic types are no dopes; they know they cannot long maintain a currency against all private comers.

And yet we have to maintain a currency in the market.

It promised to avoid "permanent" new taxes, cut the Government deficit, contain inflation, lower interest rates, maintain a stable currency, court investment and promote growth.

Naturally, we'll maintain a common currency and other economic ties with the English-speaking provinces.

By maintaining a stable currency, Beijing has become an island of calm in the Asian economic storm.

However it soon became clear that maintaining a common currency in the unstable political en economical circumstances of the post-Soviet states would be very difficult.