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PBoC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1097 vs. 7.1074 previous
Source Fxstreet
On Monday, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) set the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.1097 as compared to Friday's fix of 7.1074 and 7.1785 Reuters estimates.
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