(Yicai Global) Nov. 5 -- The People's Bank of China set the yuan against the US dollar weaker this morning, fixing the central parity rate at 6.6895, depreciating the redback 124 bips from yesterday.

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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