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 close was 6.3940
The mid-rate today at 6.3996 is the weakest for the CNY since November 12 of 2021. The mid-rate setting topday is much weaker for the CNY than expected. Meanwhile, moments ago the PBOC left the one- and five-year LPRs unchanged:
The PBOC inject 10bn yuan via 7 day reverse repos (rate remains at 2.1%)
- 10bn yuan mature today
- thus net neutral in OMO on the day