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PBOC distinguishes exchange-rate targets from intervention against overshooting

Source author: 华尔街日报中文网 · @ChineseWSJ
Source posted: Oct 8, 2026, 8:15 PM (UTC+8)
Written and edited by X Paper

Background: the PBOC’s October 8 statement rejects competitive depreciation and distinguishes longer-term market movements from measures against short-term overshooting.

The bank says it sets no exchange-rate target and does not intervene in long-term trends, while retaining intervention against severe short-term swings. Additional foreign-exchange reporting to the IMF is planned from 2027.

It also disputes translating real effective exchange-rate estimates directly into a dollar-yuan target: relative prices and a currency basket enter that measure. These are the bank’s positions, not an independent valuation by this paper.

Sources and further reading

• 华尔街日报中文网 · Original X post
• Official republication of PBOC statement

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