China's yuan in biggest rise since 2012 as annual parliament opens


  • World
  • Wednesday, 05 Mar 2014

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's yuan had its best day since late 2012 on Wednesday, as the central bank appeared to reduce its intervention in the market, freeing the currency to reverse a large chunk of its losses since mid-January.

Dollar purchases by state banks -- a sign of intervention by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) designed to weaken the yuan -- appeared to subside this week, traders said.

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