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 7.1390
In open market operations:
- PBOC injects 149bn via 7-day RR, sets rate at 1.7%
- 386bn yuan mature today
- net 237bn yuan drain today
Earlier:
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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source