PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 6.3674 (vs. estimate at 6.3593)

  • 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. Today's setting would seem to qualify as a signal then - the CNY reference rate is a good deal lower than expected.

PBOC injects 100bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos

  • 10bn yuan mature today

  • thus a net 90bn injection in open market operations (OMO)

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