Friday , 20 September 2024
Home Forex PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.1228 (vs. estimate at 7.1226)
Forex

PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.1228 (vs. estimate at 7.1226)

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 7.1300

In open market operations:

  • PBOC injects bn via 7-day RR, sets rate at 1.7%
  • 578bn yuan mature today
  • net bn yuan drain today

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

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related Articles

China’s electricity consumption rose 8.9% year on year in August

China's power consumption is regularly used as a gauge of economic activity.It...

RBA meting next week – preview – to leave the cash rate on hold at 4.35%

Reuters poll of economists on what they expect from the Reserve Bank...

Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, as widely expected

Bank of Japan current short-term rate is 0.25% Japan's economy recovering moderately,...

European Central Bank President Lagarde speaking Friday

1500 GMT / 1100 US Eastern time2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture...