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China-Japan-Koreas
Finance Experts downplay yuan's depreciation
2022-05-13
[China Daily] Though the yuan may face continued pressure from a strong US dollar in the coming weeks, the Chinese currency may gain a firmer footing later this year with a more stable COVID-19 situation and slower US monetary tightening, experts said on Thursday.

The offshore yuan exchange rate against the dollar dropped below 6.80 on Thursday afternoon, a level not seen since September 2020, making the year-to-date depreciation about 7 percent.

The onshore yuan, meanwhile, came in at around 6.79 on Thursday afternoon, weakening by about 600 basis points from Wednesday's close.

Wang Youxin, a senior researcher at Bank of China, said the yuan's slump on Thursday can be attributed to expectations of further US monetary tightening triggered by a weaker-than-anticipated slowdown in US inflation.

Posted by:Matt

#2  So the Biden Family monthly stipends will be worth less?

Or do they get a COLA increase?
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-05-13 17:33  

#1  Maybe they'll switch to rubles.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-05-13 15:09  

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