PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1885 vs. 7.1891 previous

Haresh Menghani FXStreet

On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1885 as compared to Friday's fix of 7.1891 and 7.3442 Reuters estimates.

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