China's yuan strengthens to record high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar

Mon, Mar 07, 2011 09:39:39

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese currency Renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, on Monday strengthened to an all-time high of 6.5651 per U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.

Monday's central parity rate of the RMB against U.S. dollar was 20 basis points lower than the previous record of 6.5671 set on last Friday.

The yuan has appreciated 3.84 percent since June 19 last year when the People's Bank of China, the central bank, announced it would further reform the exchange rate formation mechanism to improve its flexibility.

On China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan can rise or fall 0.5 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the RMB against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices before the opening of the market for each business day.

Editor: Zhang Xiang, Xinhua

China's yuan strengthens 46 bps against U.S. dollar Tuesday

Tuesday, March01, 2011 11:36

The value of Chinese currency Renminbi (RMB), the yuan, strengthened 46 basis points against U.S. dollars Tuesday.

The central parity rate was set at 6.5706 per U.S. dollar Tuesday, comparing 6.5752 per U.S. dollar the previous trading day, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading system.

It is only one basis point away from the record high 6.5705 per U.S. dollar set on Feb. 21.

China's central bank announced on June 19 last year that it would reform the yuan exchange rate formation mechanism to improve its flexibility.

On China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan can rise or fall 0.5 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the RMB against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices before the opening of the market for each business day.(Xinhua)