# Chinese yuan slips from 3-1/2-year high after PBOC signals unease over rapid gains - Markets - Business Recorder

> The yuan eased from a 3-1/2-year high after the PBOC set its midpoint at its widest weak-side deviation from market estimates in six months. The yuan has risen about 4% against the dollar this year.

- Date: 2026-08-25 · published 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18095-chinese-yuan-slips-from-3-1-2-year-high-after-pboc-signals-unease-over-rapid
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

The central bank is leaning against rapid yuan gains to protect export competitiveness, which limits the currency's impact on import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2021-10-22 | [China's yuan eases after regulator warn of possible actions to counter higher fluctuations - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44778-china-s-yuan-eases-after-regulator-warn-of-possible-actions-to-counter-higher.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| USDCNY | 2023-02-01 | [China’s yuan steadies ahead of Fed decision - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37554-china-s-yuan-steadies-ahead-of-fed-decision-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.5% | +1.7% |
| USDCNY | 2026-04-28 | [China's yuan steady as traders await Fed meet - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19949-china-s-yuan-steady-as-traders-await-fed-meet-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.1% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2024-11-19 | [Yuan steadies at 3-1/2-mth low on firmer-than-expected fix, tighter offshore conditions - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27631-yuan-steadies-at-3-1-2-mth-low-on-firmer-than-expected-fix-tighter-offshore.md) | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| USDCNY | 2023-09-22 | [China’s yuan bounces on state bank support, offshore tightness - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34329-china-s-yuan-bounces-on-state-bank-support-offshore-tightness-markets-business.md) | -0.1% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436446

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