# China could take further measures to rein in yuan- former regulator

> Former regulator Guan wrote that the yuan faces downward pressure from a stronger dollar index, a shrinking US-China yield spread and slowing growth differentials. He suggested China could take further steps to rein in the currency.

- Date: 2022-02-07 · published 2022-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42932-china-could-take-further-measures-to-rein-in-yuan-former-regulator
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected yuan weakness would make dollar-priced feed imports costlier for Chinese buyers, though the view is a commentary, not a policy action.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2023-06-04 | [China's yuan may slip further to aid economic recovery - analysts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35717-china-s-yuan-may-slip-further-to-aid-economic-recovery-analysts.md) | +0.6% | +2.2% |
| USDCNY | 2024-03-22 | [China yuan slides to four-month low, state banks step in \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31441-china-yuan-slides-to-four-month-low-state-banks-step-in-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2018-09-03 | [Trade war could force heavier hand from China on yuan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63264-trade-war-could-force-heavier-hand-from-china-on-yuan.md) | +0.4% | +0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2022-10-25 | [Exclusive: China FX regulator surveys banks about positioning as yuan plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6931-exclusive-china-fx-regulator-surveys-banks-about-positioning-as-yuan-plunges.md) | +0.6% | -1.7% |
| USDCNY | 2020-05-28 | [The Chinese yuan could weaken to 7.40 per dollar amid US-China tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53379-the-chinese-yuan-could-weaken-to-7-40-per-dollar-amid-us-china-tensions.md) | -0.8% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-could-take-further-measures-rein-yuan-former-regulator-2022-02-07/

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