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The PBOC's currency trading arm added a countercyclical component to the daily yuan fixing calculation to smooth investor sentiment and the herd effect. Analysts said it gives the central bank more room to limit yuan fluctuations and runs against the earlier goal of a more market-oriented exchange rate.
Greater yuan stability reduces currency-driven swings in Chinese import demand for feed ingredients, a modest factor for soybean and meal pricing.
caixinglobal.comPeng Qinqin, Wang YuqianMay 27, 2017After 42 past neutral policy events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.4%), and -0.2% 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.
The announced countercyclical fixing component gives the PBOC room to resist dollar strength, which supported the yuan and contributed to the drop in USDCNY.
The countercyclical component gives the PBOC more room to limit depreciation and steer the currency, which contributed to the yuan's rise.
