The People's Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead.

  • USD/CNY is 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.

  • The previous close was 6.3710
  • Reuters estimate from their survey was 6.3556, Bloomberg 6.3556 .... (A rate that's significantly stronger or weaker than expected is typically considered a signal from the PBOC).

PBOC setting the mid-rate slightly weaker than expected (for the CNY) today but nevertheless at the highest (for the CNY) since May 15 of 2018.

PBOC injects 10 billion yuan liquidity via 7-day reverse repo

  • 10bn mature today

  • thus a net neutral day