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China Gets More Aggressive in Pushing Back Against Weaker Yuan

  • PBOC sets second strongest bias for yuan since surveys began
  • Portfolio outflows are set to rise on yield differential: ANZ
The People's Bank of China headquarters in Beijing.

The People's Bank of China headquarters in Beijing.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China took the most aggressive step yet in its latest battle to bolster the yuan, setting its reference rate for the currency with the second-strongest bias on record. 

The People’s Bank of China fixed the yuan against the dollar at 249 pips stronger than the average estimate in a survey of market participants -- which Bloomberg started compiling in 2018. Traders said at least one state-owned bank was also seen selling the greenback late in the afternoon, further helping to support the yuan.