• 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 6.3666

The PBOC inject 10bn yuan via 7 day reverse repos (rate remains at 2.1%)

  • 20bn yuan mature today
  • thus net 10bn drain in OMO on the day