Turkey Day yuan reference rate, a big revaluation of the onshore yuan, biggest central rate move from the bank in about 6 weeks (since October 11)

On Wednesday, the USD was clobbered ahead of holidays

In Open Market operations ... PBOC is to

  • inject 140 bn yuan through 7 day reverse repos
  • inject 120 bn yuan through 14 day reverse repos
  • inject 10 bn yuan through 63 day reverse repos

A net 100 bn yuan injection (after taking into account RRs maturing today)