People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the USD/CNY central rate at 6.9158 on Monday, versus previous fix of 6.9114 and market expectations of 6.9159. It's worth noting that the USD/CNY closed near 6.9080 the previous day.

In addition to the USD/CNY fix, the PBOC also unveils the numbers for its Open Market Operations (OMO), which in turn suggests that the Chinese central bank injects 2.0 billion Yuan via 7-day reverses repo at 2.0% rate.

About the fix

China maintains strict control of the yuan’s rate on the mainland.

The onshore yuan (CNY) differs from the offshore one (CNH) in trading restrictions, this last one is not as tightly controlled.

Each morning, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets a so-called daily midpoint fix, based on the yuan’s previous day's closing level and quotations taken from the inter-bank dealer.