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China's central bank asked major state banks to be ready to sell dollars for yuan in offshore markets to stem the currency's decline. The yuan has lost more than 11% against the dollar this year and is heading for its biggest annual loss since 1994.
Intervention could put a floor under the yuan, slightly easing pressure on Chinese import costs and dollar-priced commodity purchases, though the policy effect on grain demand is limited.
reuters.comJulie ZhuSep 29, 2022After 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.
Reports that PBOC told state banks to prepare dollar sales for intervention signaled direct official action to support the yuan, a likely trigger for the sharp CNY per USD drop on Sept 29.
