Currency News: China Unexpectedly Devalues Yuan
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), unexpectedly decided to devalue its currency by 1.9% against the US dollar.
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), unexpectedly decided to devalue its currency by 1.9% against the US dollar.
While many traders are betting on the USD:EUR parity, some new developments could reverse the current trend.
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) revealed on Friday that abandoning its currency cap on the euro in January cost the central bank 50.1 billion Swiss francs ($52 billion) in the first half of the year.
Several currencies in the Asia Pacific region hit multiyear lows on Friday as Beijing sent signals that could slow growth in the region.
After Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave testimony to congress, the greenback advanced 3% against the euro from a week earlier, the biggest gain in eight weeks.