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Interbank rates spike but don’t signal policy shift

The renminbi dropped to a six-year low against the US dollar this month but it strengthened against most other currencies in the official currency basket. Meanwhile, although a jump in interbank rates at the end of October has triggered talk of policy tightening, we think it can be amply explained by seasonal factors.

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