China’s Currency Confusion

China’s Currency Confusion
A Chinese bank teller prepares to count a stack of U.S. dollars together with stacks of 100 Chinese yuan notes at a bank in Hefei, Anhui Province, China on March 9, 2010. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Valentin Schmid
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One thing is for sure, the Chinese yuan just had its worst drop on record ever since the last currency in 1994. The yuan lost 2.9 percent against the dollar since the end of March to 6.64 on June 30. 

Another sure thing: Brexit didn’t help as the yuan devalued almost one percent in a single day on the Monday after the historic vote. This is where the certainties end and where speculation and confusion starts.

Performance of the Chinese yuan (Bloomberg)
Performance of the Chinese yuan Bloomberg
Valentin Schmid
Valentin Schmid
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Valentin Schmid is a former business editor for the Epoch Times. His areas of expertise include global macroeconomic trends and financial markets, China, and Bitcoin. Before joining the paper in 2012, he worked as a portfolio manager for BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
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