# foreign exchange
Latest news and articles about foreign exchange
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PBOC Drops Forward-Sale Reserve to Zero as the RMB Strengthens — A Nudge Toward Market-Based FX and Cheaper Hedging
The People’s Bank of China will cut the foreign‑exchange risk reserve on forward sales to 0% from 20% starting 2 March 2026, a measure intended to lower hedging costs for firms, release bank liquidity, and shift toward more market-driven exchange‑rate management. The move comes as the renminbi has strengthened sharply and signals Beijing’s preference for normalised, market-based tools while retaining broader stability mandates.
Rising Renminbi Turns “High‑Yield” Dollar Deposits into Loss Makers for Retail Investors
A post‑holiday surge in the renminbi has erased gains for many Chinese retail investors who chased higher yields by buying dollar deposits. With U.S. dollar rates no longer far above yuan deposit rates and the RMB appreciating, interest income has often failed to cover currency conversion losses. The episode underscores that foreign‑currency deposits are an FX bet, and banks’ product offerings, while intact, require clearer retail risk communication.
PBOC Drops Reserve Requirement for FX Forwards to Zero — A Nudge Toward Broader Hedging and RMB Stability
The People’s Bank of China will cut the foreign-exchange risk reserve requirement for forward FX sales from 20% to zero from 2 March 2026 to promote market development and corporate hedging. The move lowers banks’ capital costs for offering forwards, aims to deepen the hedging market and reduce balance-sheet currency risk, but carries risks of larger speculative forward positions if not paired with prudent risk controls.
Yuan’s Post‑Holiday Rally Reaches 2023 Highs — Beijing Signals Vigilance as Policy Shifts
The yuan has rallied sharply since the Lunar New Year, pushing to its strongest levels versus the dollar since April 2023 as onshore and offshore rates break 6.87. Analysts attribute the move to improving Sino‑US ties, dollar weakness amid U.S. political turbulence, and accelerated export settlements, while the PBOC has signalled a readiness to use the exchange rate as an automatic stabiliser and to step in if moves become disorderly.
Beijing Pushes Faster Capital‑Account Opening While Tightening Safeguards
China plans to advance 'high‑level' two‑way opening of its capital account in 2026 while strengthening supervision to limit cross‑border risks. SAFE and the PBOC will widen access for institutional investors, broaden multinational cash‑pooling and green financing pilots, and tighten middle‑ and post‑event monitoring to prevent systemic shocks.
AI and Data‑Centre Demand Drive Tianfu’s 2025 Profit Leap — Still Comes Up Short of Street Estimates
Tianfu Communication expects 2025 net profit to rise 40–60% to RMB 1.881–2.150 billion, driven by AI‑related demand and global data‑centre construction, but the top‑end of guidance slightly misses the broker consensus of RMB 2.17 billion. The company’s results are aided by manufacturing efficiencies and non‑recurring gains, while exchange‑rate losses have increased financial costs and trimmed profit growth.