PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1106 (vs. estimate at 7.2528)

The People’s Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead.

• USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate.
• CNH is the offshore yuan. USD /CNH has no restrictions on its trading range.
• A significantly stronger or weaker rate than expected is typically considered a signal from the PBOC.

The previous close was 7.2441

The 7.1106 rate is the weakest (for CNY) since the 23rd of January this year.

more to come

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.



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