The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). A higher-than-expected USD/CNY midpoint is typically read as a sign the PBOC is leaning against CNY appreciation pressure, like today.
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In other news from the People’s Bank of China, China Loan Prime Rates remain unchanged again, marking the seventh consecutive month without a change
PBoC sets 5 year at 3.50% (vs. exp. 3.50% and prior 3.5%)
- 1 year at 3.00% (vs.exp. 3.0% and prior 3.0%)
A look at the past changes in the LPR, since early 2022:
China’s main policy rate is now the reverse repo rate, currently at 1.4% for the 7-day.
The 7-day rate serves as a key policy benchmark, influencing other lending rates like the Loan Prime Rates (LPRs)
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate at 7.0572 (vs. estimate 7.0407)
