The 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 7.1200
PBOC injects 134bn via 7-day RR, sets rate at an unchanged 1.8%
- injects 151bn via 14-day RR, sets rate at an unchanged 1.95% (the 14-dayers are to provide liquidity over the holiday period heading into the new year)
- 265bn yuan of RRs mature today
- thus a net 20bn yuan added on the day in Open Market Operations (OMOs)
