USD/CNH is up near the top-end of a multi-day 7.2450-7.2215 range, BBH FX analysts report.
PBOC has limited room to slash interest rates
“As was widely expected, China commercial banks kept the 1- and 5-year Loan Prime Rates (LPR) unchanged at 3.10% and 3.60%, respectively. The PBoC will set its 1-year MLF rate next week and is expected to keep it steady at 2.0%. The PBOC has limited room to slash interest rates because Chinese banks’ net interest margins have fallen to record lows.”
