# FX deposit reserve ratio for financial institutions rises to 6% from today

> The PBOC's increase in the foreign-currency deposit reserve ratio from 4% to 6% took effect on November 15, 2026. The central bank said the move helps balance FX supply and demand and breaks self-fulfilling expectations of yuan appreciation.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:12:12.935Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100583-fx-deposit-reserve-ratio-for-financial-institutions-rises-to-6-from-today
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter FX liquidity can curb yuan appreciation and affect the local-currency cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2023-03-20 | [China's yuan eases after reserve ratio cut; Fed decision in focus \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37090-china-s-yuan-eases-after-reserve-ratio-cut-fed-decision-in-focus-financial-post.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2025-07-07 | [Exclusive: China's central bank asks financial institutions about dollar weakness, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23993-exclusive-china-s-central-bank-asks-financial-institutions-about-dollar.md) | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2017-12-05 | [Positive signs for China’s ability to rebuild foreign reserves \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67712-positive-signs-for-china-s-ability-to-rebuild-foreign-reserves-ing-think.md) | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| USDCNY | 2021-10-18 | [Stocks, FX rattled by weak Chinese data, inflation jitters \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7484-stocks-fx-rattled-by-weak-chinese-data-inflation-jitters-financial-post.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| USDCNY | 2020-11-09 | [For investors, China's yuan is the big winner from Biden victory \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50363-for-investors-china-s-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory-financial-post.md) | -0.4% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- chinanews.com.cn: https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/2026/11-15/10732240.shtml
- ce.cn: http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/202611/t20261115_3294516.shtml

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