# MNI: PBOC Sets Yuan Parity Higher At 6.7168 Fri; +6.78% Y/Y

> The PBOC set Friday's dollar-yuan central parity at 6.7168, up from 6.7156 on Thursday. The fixing was above the 6.6785 level estimated in a Bloomberg survey.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T03:09:23.615Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83238-mni-pboc-sets-yuan-parity-higher-at-6-7168-fri-6-78-y-y
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

The higher-than-expected fixing signals a weaker yuan against the dollar, potentially making dollar-priced imports more expensive for Chinese buyers. The implication for feed costs is modest unless the currency move persists.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2019-05-24 | [Light PBOC touch makes once unlikely yuan at 7/$ seem possible](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59275-light-pboc-touch-makes-once-unlikely-yuan-at-7-seem-possible.md) | -0.1% | -0.6% |
| USDCNY | 2020-11-09 | [China sets yuan midpoint at 28-month high after Joe Biden wins presidency \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50361-china-sets-yuan-midpoint-at-28-month-high-after-joe-biden-wins-presidency.md) | -0.4% | -1.0% |
| USDCNY | 2026-06-29 | [PBoC sets USD/CNY fix above forecasts, hinting at managed yuan depreciation as growth concerns linger - VT Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19038-pboc-sets-usd-cny-fix-above-forecasts-hinting-at-managed-yuan-depreciation-as.md) | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2020-10-11 | [Yuan off 17-month high after PBOC lowers forward reserve requirements \| The Sun Malaysia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5559-yuan-off-17-month-high-after-pboc-lowers-forward-reserve-requirements-the-sun.md) | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| USDCNY | 2022-10-25 | [China’s Yuan CNY USD Drops as PBOC Sets Fix at Weakest Level in 14 Years - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6933-china-s-yuan-cny-usd-drops-as-pboc-sets-fix-at-weakest-level-in-14-years.md) | +0.6% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- mnimarkets.com: https://www.mnimarkets.com/articles/mni-pboc-sets-yuan-parity-higher-at-67168-fri-678percent-yy-1793929495365

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