People's Republic of China
Market Watch
| Close of March 19, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.304 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 4.4 | ▼ 6.1 |
| 5 Year | 1.552 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.2 | ▼ 6.1 |
| 10 Year | 1.836 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 1.8 | ▼ 0.7 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| CNY per USD | 6.891 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 1.4 |
| CNY per JPY | 0.044 | ▼ 1.4 | ▼ 1.2 | ▲ 2.0 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 3M | 1.203 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 2.9 | ▼ 7.0 |
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* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (25-Sep-2024) |
Previous Rate (25-Jul-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| 1-year Medium-term Lending Facility Rate |
2.000 | ▼ 30.0 | ◆ 0.0 | |
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* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AA- | stable | 2019-12-25 | |
| RAM | AA3 | stable | 2019-07-18 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A | stable | 2025-04-03 | |
| S&P | A+ | stable | 2019-09-30 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- China Firms Ramp Up Derivatives Hedging to Record as Yuan Surges
- China’s 30-Year Yields Set for Highest Close Since 2024 on Oil
- China Strengthens Yuan Fixing for a Record 15th Straight Week
- Chinese Exports Soared 22% Before Middle East War Broke Out
- Yuan Rallies by Most Since May After PBOC Boosts Fixing Support