PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.5960 (vs. yesterday at 6.5569)

People's Bank of China cuts the CNY mid rate again (i.e. higher USD against the onshore yuan), weakest since December 20 last year

  • At just under 400 points its the biggest cut since January this year
  • 7th day in succession of a weaker CNY mid rate

(if yer keepin' score!)

I'd seen projections for where the mid-rate was going to be set today. Dispite the near 400 point cut its actually less than what the forecasts were. I dunno how anyone can make a forecast on the magnitude of what the PBOC will do - IMO we do not have enough info from them to make a guess. ballpark I suppose is OK, but it is a pretty big park.

In Open Market operations,

  • PBOC inject 80bn yuan through 7-day reverse repos

Net is a drain of 100bn yuan (180bn maturing RRs)

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