USD/CNY: Volatility interpreted as more to the downside - Westpac
|USD/CNY was fixed lower in the past days, after PBoC Governor Zhou’s comments on FX reform, among other topics, points out Frances Cheung, Research Analyst at Westpac.
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“Stance on further FX reform should lead to more two-way fluctuations in the RMB. These comments came at a time with various indicators pointing to reduced outflow pressure, continued tightening measures on ODI, expectation for support ahead of the NPC and a pause in USD strength – hence the two-way volatility might have been interpreted as more to the downside for USD/CNY for now.”
“That said, we expect less aggressive USD/CNY fixing from now heading into the NPC, if stability remains the prominent short-term policy aim, despite medium-term vision for higher volatility. We expect range-trading in spot CNY in the coming days.”
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