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.
The previous close was 6.9500
This is the strongest reference rate for the CNY (i.e. lowest USD/CNY) since September 20. Reopening moves have boosted flows back into yuan.
PBoC injects 2bn yuan of 7-day reverse repos at an unchanged rate of 2.0%
2bn yuan of RRs mature today
thus net neutral on the day
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