
China's central bank said it will cut the foreign exchange reserve requirement ratio for banks by 100 basis points to 8%, effective May 15. The move aims to slow the yuan's depreciation, which had reached a one-year low of 6.5775 per dollar amid COVID lockdowns and a narrowing yield advantage.
A weaker yuan raises the dollar cost of China's imports of feed grains and meal, which can cut demand. The easing is meant to support the yuan, which would reduce that pressure, though the effect on feed prices is indirect.
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.
The PBOC FX reserve ratio cut shows depreciation pressure was strong and the yuan was at one-year lows, but it came earlier and was intended to slow the decline.