# Yuan slightly firmer on stronger PBoC central rate

> The Chinese yuan edged up against the dollar on Thursday after the PBoC set a firmer midpoint of 6.7174, though that fixing was 377 pips weaker than the Reuters analyst forecast. Onshore spot traded around 6.6691 and offshore around 6.6692.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:11:01.869Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95875-yuan-slightly-firmer-on-stronger-pboc-central-rate
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

The dollar's rise to a 19-month high on expectations of further Fed tightening limits yuan gains. A firmer dollar keeps dollar-denominated Chinese import costs for grains and feed ingredients elevated.

## Read by commodity

- USDCNY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDCNY | 2022-11-07 | [PBOC Ends Stronger-Than-Expected Yuan Fixings Amid Covid Bets - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38904-pboc-ends-stronger-than-expected-yuan-fixings-amid-covid-bets-caixin-global.md) | -3.1% | -4.2% |
| USDCNY | 2026-07-31 | [PBOC Seeks to Temper Yuan Rally With Stable Daily Fix \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18571-pboc-seeks-to-temper-yuan-rally-with-stable-daily-fix-financial-post.md) | -0.1% | -0.5% |
| USDCNY | 2022-09-29 | ['Do not bet': China's central bank PBOC warns against yuan speculation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39805-do-not-bet-china-s-central-bank-pboc-warns-against-yuan-speculation.md) | -1.2% | +0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2019-07-09 | [Former central bank official says keeping yuan stable "crucial"  - Xinhua Silk Road](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58332-former-central-bank-official-says-keeping-yuan-stable-crucial-xinhua-silk-road.md) | -0.1% | +2.4% |
| USDCNY | 2025-05-27 | [PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.1876 (vs. estimate at 7.1842) — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24889-pboc-sets-usd-cny-central-rate-at-7-1876-vs-estimate-at-7-1842-tradingview-news.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- ru.themoscowtimes.com: https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/12/yuan-v-skromnom-plyuse-na-fone-bolee-silnogo-fiksirovannogo-kursatsb-a211150

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