
The People's Bank of China cut the foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio by 1 percentage point to 8%, effective May 15. The yuan had fallen about 3% in April, and the central bank set its midpoint at its weakest level since April 2021.
The cut lowers the foreign currency banks must hold, easing pressure on the yuan and supporting Chinese import capacity for commodities. It signals that Beijing is willing to slow currency weakness.
Tras 50 eventos bajista de política pasados, Yuan chino (CNY por USD) se movió una mediana de -0,1 % en 5 sesiones (46% al alza; mitad central entre -0,4 % y +0,4 %), y -0,0 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Reports the PBOC's weakest midpoint since April 2021 and a roughly 3% April fall, showing persistent depreciation pressure into the 28th despite the policy response.