{
  "id": 7914796,
  "title": "PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7580 vs. 6.7628 previous",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pboc-sets-usd-cny-reference-rate-at-6-7580-vs-6-7628-previous",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:15:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pboc-sets-usd-cny-reference-rate-at-67580-vs-67628-previous-202609170115"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced the USD/CNY reference rate for the upcoming trading session on Thursday at 6.7580, a slight decline from the previous day's rate of 6.7628, and the estimated rate of 6.7241. The central bank's primary objectives include maintaining price stability, preserving exchange rate stability, and fostering economic growth. As a state-owned institution, the PBOC operates under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Committee Secretary, currently held by Pan Gongsheng, who also serves as the State Council Committee Secretary. Unlike Western economies, the PBOC employs a diverse set of monetary policy tools, such as the seven-day Reverse Repo Rate (RRR), Medium-term Lending Facility (MLF), foreign exchange interventions, and the Reserve Requirement Ratio (RRR) to achieve its goals. The Loan Prime Rate (LPR) serves as China's benchmark interest rate, influencing market loan and mortgage rates as well as savings interest. Alterations to the LPR can also impact the Chinese Renminbi's exchange rate. With 19 private banks comprising a minor portion of the financial system, the largest among them are digital lenders WeBank and MYbank, supported by tech giants Tencent and Ant Group. In 2014, China permitted fully capitalized private lenders to operate within the state-controlled financial sector.",
  "summary": "The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7580 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7628 and 6.7241euters estimate.",
  "key_points": [
    "PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7580",
    "Decline from previous day's rate of 6.7628",
    "PBOC aims for price stability and economic growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The slight decline in the USD/CNY reference rate indicates the PBOC's ongoing effort to maintain exchange rate stability, one of its primary objectives, amid its broader goals of price stability and economic growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}