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The People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange issued a joint statement vowing to prevent drastic exchange rate moves and curb one-way speculation. The statement followed the renminbi breaching 7 per dollar, and officials said China's fundamentals remain solid.
The renminbi strengthened after the announcement.
Official commitments to stabilize the yuan reduce the chance of abrupt currency moves that would disrupt dollar-priced feed imports. The policy signal limits downside for the yuan but does not change the broader demand picture.
global.chinadaily.com.cnZhou LanxuMay 19, 2023After 50 past bearish policy events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.4%), and -0.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
