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RBS analysts argue the People's Bank of China has stopped defending USD/CNY at 6.70 after the National Holiday. They say the yuan's move mainly reflects broad dollar strength rather than a policy shift.
The analysts note the PBoC is still slowing the yuan's decline by setting fixings slightly below the rule-implied level.
A weaker yuan with stable policy support can gradually reduce China's buying power for imported feed ingredients. Traders should watch whether the PBoC intervenes further if depreciation accelerates.
octaafrica.netOct 13, 2016After 398 past bullish macro events, Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.5%), 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.
RBS said the PBoC stopped defending 6.70 and the move reflected broad dollar strength, explaining the sharp USD/CNY rise.
