The yuan ended four notches softer at 8.2769 per US dollar on Monday, near the stronger end of its managed trading range.
The one-year non-deliverable dollar forward discount versus the yuan was at 1,820 points implying a rate of 8.096 yuan per dollar in 12 months' time.
NDFs are a transaction where a forward price is agreed between a customer and a bank, but settlement on the value date is undertaken entirely in US dollars.
One-year implied yuan volatility was traded at 4.95/5.50 percent on Monday.
The yuan moves in a band of 8.2760 to 8.2800 enforced by the central bank.
Turnover, a moderate $670 million on Friday, was not immediately available. The yuan firmed to 7.5116 against 100 yen from Friday's 7.5716, and strengthened against the euro to 9.9324 from 10.0250.