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 for USD/CNY was 6.3733
The PBOC inject 20 yuan via 7 day reverse repos (rate remains at 2.1%)
- 80bn yuan mature today
- thus a net 60bn yuan drain
