PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.9536 (vs. estimate at 6.9539)

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 7.0176

more to come

• In open market operations:
  
  PBoC injects 2bn yuan of 7-day reverse repos at an unchanged rate of 2.0%
  
  & injects 19bn yuan of 14 data RRs at an unchanged 2.15% (the point of the 14 dayers is to carry over through month-end)
  2bn yuan of RRs mature today, thus a net 19bn yuan injection

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