(Adds details of transactions using yuan.)

SHANGHAI (Dow Jones)--China formally allowed the use of the yuan to settle cross-border trade Monday, and three Shanghai-based firms completed transactions using the currency.

While Hong Kong residents have been allowed to move yuan between their local bank accounts and mainland China on a limited basis for years, this is the first time Beijing has extended yuan settlement to include commercial transactions.

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