Chinese yuan advances on upbeat economic data

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The central parity rate of China's yuan advanced to a 25-month high on Friday after China released expectation-beating economic figures for 2017.

The yuan strengthened 232 basis points to 6.4 against the US dollar Friday, according to China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The strong reading came after China released a string of impressive economic data for 2017, including GDP growth of 6.9 percent – the country's fastest economic growth in seven years.

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Two-way movement will be normal for the exchange rate of the Chinese yuan in the future, given the uncertainties in the global economic recovery and the monetary policies of major economies, Wang Chunying, spokesperson with the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, said on Thursday.

China will continue to improve the formation mechanism of the yuan exchange rate to enhance its flexibility and keep it generally stable within a reasonable range, Wang added.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the US dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.–

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency