# PBoC sets USD/CNY midpoint at 6.7152 vs exp. 6.6756 (prev. 6.7174)

> The PBoC set the USD/CNY midpoint at 6.7152, weaker than the 6.6756 expected by models and the previous fix of 6.7174. The fixing is the central bank's main daily signal on yuan policy.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:11:35.648Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97533-pboc-sets-usd-cny-midpoint-at-6-7152-vs-exp-6-6756-prev-6-7174
- Commodities: [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

A fix weaker than expected points to tolerance for yuan depreciation or resistance to appreciation, which matters for the yuan cost of dollar-priced soybean and grain imports.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| USDCNY | 2024-08-02 | [PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1376 (vs. estimate at 7.2437)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4691-pboc-sets-usd-cny-reference-rate-for-today-at-7-1376-vs-estimate-at-7-2437.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| 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% |
| USDCNY | 2017-03-15 | [USD/CNH is flashing green as PBOC fixed CNY midpoint at weakest since Mar. 15, 2017 — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72224-usd-cnh-is-flashing-green-as-pboc-fixed-cny-midpoint-at-weakest-since-mar-15.md) | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| USDCNY | 2019-11-06 | [China sets yuan midpoint at three-month high \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56292-china-sets-yuan-midpoint-at-three-month-high-financial-post.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- newsquawk.com: https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-sets-usdcny-midpoint-at-67152-vs-exp-66756-prev-67174

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