• 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 6.3542

more to come

PBoC injects 10bn yuan via 7-day reverse repos in open market operations

  • 220bn in RRs mature today

  • thus a drain of net 210bn yuan (a withdrawal of cash liquidity after the holiday)