Yuan central rate set at 6.7200 per dollar on Oct 20, up 8 points
In short
The yuan's central rate against the US dollar was set at 6.7200 on 20 October, up 8 points, according to CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian. On 19 October it was set at 6.7208, up 12 basis points, as China News Service reported from the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
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China's yuan central rate against the US dollar was set at 6.7208 on 19 October 2026, up 12 basis points, according to CLS, Yicai, 36Kr, Jiemian and China News Service. China News Service, citing the China Foreign Exchange Trade System website, said the People's Bank of China authorised the Trade System to publish the interbank market rate of 1 US dollar to 6.7208 yuan. 36Kr gave the previous trading day's central rate as 6.7220. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
The next day, 20 October, CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian reported the central rate at 6.7200, up 8 points. The documents give no reason for either move. [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]
Why it matters
The documents are short daily rate notices and give no reasons or market reaction. They show the two most recent central rates and the size of each daily move.
Key facts
- On 19 October 2026 the yuan central rate against the US dollar was 6.7208, up 12 basis points. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- 36Kr gave the previous trading day's central rate as 6.7220. [ 3 ]
- China News Service, citing the China Foreign Exchange Trade System website, said the People's Bank of China authorised the Trade System to publish the rate. [ 5 ]
- On 20 October the central rate was 6.7200, up 8 points. [ 6 , 7 , 8 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Why the central rate moved on either day. None of the documents gives a cause or any market reaction.
- Whether an official source confirms the 20 October rate. Only CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian carry the 20 October figure; the official China News Service notice covers 19 October.