Chinese yuan notches weaker

16 Sep, 2004

The yuan ended one notch weaker at 8.2768 per US dollar on Wednesday, near the stronger end of its managed trading range. The one-year non-deliverable dollar forward discount versus the yuan was at 2,650 points implying a rate of 8.013 yuan per dollar in 12 months' time.
NDFs are transactions 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 5.65/6.20 percent on Wednesday.
The yuan moves in a band of 8.2760 to 8.2800 enforced by the central bank.
Turnover, a heavy $750 million on Tuesday, was not immediately available. The yuan eased to 7.5530 against 100 Japanese yen from Tuesday's 7.5307, but firmed against the euro to 10.1315 from 10.1556.

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