
The People's Bank of China cut the foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio by 1 percentage point to 8%, effective May 15. The yuan had fallen about 3% in April, and the central bank set its midpoint at its weakest level since April 2021.
The cut lowers the foreign currency banks must hold, easing pressure on the yuan and supporting Chinese import capacity for commodities. It signals that Beijing is willing to slow currency weakness.
Setelah 50 peristiwa kebijakan bearish sebelumnya, Yuan Tiongkok (CNY per USD) bergerak median -0,1% selama 5 sesi (46% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,4% sampai +0,4%), dan -0,0% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
Reports the PBOC's weakest midpoint since April 2021 and a roughly 3% April fall, showing persistent depreciation pressure into the 28th despite the policy response.