(Yicai Global) Jan. 7 – The People’s Bank of China weakened the yuan by 4 basis points against the US dollar this morning, fixing the central parity rate at 6.4608, after strengthening the midpoint for three days in a row.

The China Foreign Exchange Trade System, the interbank trading and foreign exchange division under the central bank, sets the benchmark on the morning of each business day. Spot rates may deviate 2 percent above or below its figure.

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