Economics

China’s PBOC Braces for Weaker Yuan as Fed Plans Tapering

  • Currency drops most since March, Fed forecasts rate increases
  • State-backed entity urges firms to hedge against yuan swings
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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Having sought to curb the yuan’s recent rapid advances, the People’s Bank of China is now dealing with a currency sliding on the prospect of higher U.S. rates.