It all started early Tuesday morning as China moved the midpoint of the yuan’s peg by 1.9%, the biggest move since 1994. The PBOC called this change a “one-time adjustment” and said its fixing will now become more aligned with supply and demand. They then proceeded to devalue the yuan two other times throughout the week for a combined 4.4% decrease in value. The Chinese central bank now claims that the yuan will move more according to market forces, which is necessary to get included into the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currency known as Special Drawing Rights (SDR).
China’s Yuan Devaluation: The Aftermath
Source: Visual Capitalist
