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). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a “band,” around a central reference rate, or “midpoint.” It’s currently at +/- 2%.
The previous close was 7.2691
PBOC injected 218.5bln yuan via 7-day reverse repos at 1.50%
- 268.5bn yuan mature today
- net drain is 50bn yuan
