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CNY traders await for China's FX reserve data

Markets are awaiting for National Bureau of statistics of the People's Republic of China. Today the data on FX reserves as at end-August is due for publication. That is going to be of interest, as the million dollar question is: to what extent was the PBoC forced to intervene over the past few days and weeks? 

It would seem that USD-CNY has reached some sort of equlibrium at current levels. At least the spot rate sometimes trades above and sometimes below the reference levels. However, this would only constitute a sustainable market equilibrium if the PBoC did not have to intervene too much, says Commerzbank. 

A notable fall in FX reserves would show: CNY rates are still far away from market equilibrium. That insight would most likely create further downside pressure on the Chinese currency. 

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