PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1893 (vs. estimate at 7.2981)

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.

PBOC sells 108bn yuan in reverse repo open market operations

• 102bn expire today
• thus a net injection of 6bn yuan

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



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