The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a “band,” around a central reference rate, or “midpoint.” It’s currently at +/- 2%.
The previous close was 7.1230
The setting today at 7.0949 is the strongest for CNY since 15 October 2024.
PBoC injects CNY 164.8bln via 7-day reverse repos, rate at unchanged 1.40%
- the net drain today is 244.2bn yuan
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
