April 18, 2024 00:59 GMT
USD/CNH Steady, PBoC Vows To Avoid FX Overshoot
CNH
USD/CNH tracks close to unchanged in the first part of Thursday trade, the pair last near 7.2450, which is slightly up on Wednesday lows.
- Headlines from the PBoC have crossed in recent dealings: *PBOC TO PREVENT UNILATERAL CONSENSUS ON YUAN EXCHANGE RATE, *PBOC TO PREVENT RISKS OF EXCHANGE RATE OVERSHOOTING. Per BBG the PBOC comments/statement were made on Wechat.
- CNH hasn't moved following these remarks, but they suggest an on-going focus around managing yuan depreciation pressures.
- Coming up soon we have the CNY fixing, followed by the onshore spot open. USD/CNY spot downside has been very limited in recent sessions and remains close to the top end of the daily trading band.
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