# Macroscope | China’s yuan sinks, but neither its central bank nor investors are showing signs of panic | South China Morning Post

> The yuan has depreciated more than 8 percent against the dollar since the second quarter of 2018, with the decline accelerating in June. Former PBOC adviser Yu Yongding argues the PBOC has not intervened as heavily as in 2015-17, signaling commitment to exchange rate reform.

- Date: 2018-08-30 · published 2018-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63747-macroscope-china-s-yuan-sinks-but-neither-its-central-bank-nor-investors-are
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained yuan weakness raises the cost of US feed imports for China and can dampen Chinese buying of soybeans and meal, a bearish factor for dollar-priced feed.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- scmp.com: https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2162006/chinas-yuan-sinks-neither-its-central-bank-nor-investors-are

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