Yuan crosses 7.5 against US dollar
By Xin Zhiming | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2007-10-25 07:12
The yuan broke through the psychologically important mark of 7.5 against the US dollar yesterday, a post-revaluation high, but analysts said it does not indicate a stronger momentum in yuan appreciation.
The People's Bank of 皇冠体育app set the central parity rate of the yuan at 7.4938 against the dollar yesterday morning. The previous historical high since 皇冠体育app de-pegged the yuan from the dollar on July 21, 2005 was 7.5006, touched on October 8.
So far, the yuan has appreciated by 4.2 percent this year. Many economists have forecast a gain of 5 percent for the whole year.
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