# China sets central rate for yuan at 6.7174 per USD, stronger today

> The China Foreign Exchange Trading System reported that the yuan's central rate strengthened 0.0017 to 6.7174 per USD. Spot trading may move up to 2 percent either side of the central rate.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T03:10:50.036Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94829-china-sets-central-rate-for-yuan-at-6-7174-per-usd-stronger-today
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer yuan modestly reduces the cost of dollar-priced imports for China, a major buyer of feed grains and meal. The effect on feed prices is marginal and mostly indirect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2026-02-01 | [China Sets Yuan Fixing Stronger Than 7 for First Time Since 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21278-china-sets-yuan-fixing-stronger-than-7-for-first-time-since-2023.md) | -0.2% | -1.0% |
| USDCNY | 2024-03-28 | [China sets yuan at much stronger fixing than markets expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31439-china-sets-yuan-at-much-stronger-fixing-than-markets-expected.md) | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2017-09-04 | [PBOC Sets Central Parity Rate of Yuan Against Dollar at 6.5668](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9416-pboc-sets-central-parity-rate-of-yuan-against-dollar-at-6-5668.md) | -0.5% | +1.5% |
| USDCNY | 2020-10-01 | [China Allows for Stronger Yuan as Xi Turns Focus to Home](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51317-china-allows-for-stronger-yuan-as-xi-turns-focus-to-home.md) | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| USDCNY | 2023-11-28 | [PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1132 (vs. estimate at 7.1432)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33392-pboc-sets-usd-cny-central-rate-at-7-1132-vs-estimate-at-7-1432.md) | -0.1% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- infoquest.co.th: https://www.infoquest.co.th/2026/678216

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