Intelligence Feed event · Macro · 2026-08-03

    People's Bank of China sets yuan central parity at 6.7898 per USD as renminbi weakens

    Question

    People's Bank of China sets yuan central parity at 6.7898 per USD as renminbi weakens

    Direct answer

    Incremental renminbi weakening and daily fixing guide pricing in USD/CNY and USD/CNH, impacting offshore CNH forwards and related carry trades.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-03
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “People's Bank of China sets yuan central parity at 6.7898 per USD as renminbi weakens”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-03. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-03/people-s-bank-of-china-sets-yuan-central-parity-at-6-7898-per-usd-as-renminbi-we-11dafa

    MACRO
    People's Bank of China sets yuan central parity at 6.7898 per USD as renminbi weakens
    Incremental renminbi weakening and daily fixing guide pricing in USD/CNY and USD/CNH, impacting offshore CNH forwards and related carry trades.
    USD/CNYUSD/CNH
    Impact
    58
    AUG 3
    SIG
    USD/CNYUSD/CNH
    People's Bank of China sets yuan central parity at 6.7898 per USD as renminbi weakens
    Incremental renminbi weakening and daily fixing guide pricing in USD/CNY and USD/CNH, impacting offshore CNH forwards and related carry trades.
    Impact
    Incremental renminbi weakening and daily fixing guide pricing in USD/CNY and USD/CNH, impacting offshore CNH forwards and related carry trades.
    Affected
    USD/CNYUSD/CNH

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