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.
Previous reference rate was 7.1203
Previous close was 7.1011
PBOC injects 18bn yuan via 7-day RR, sets rate at 1.5%
383bn yuan mature today
net drain is 365bn yuan
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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
