But then the RMB fell unexpectedly, hitting the bottom of the daily trading band set by the Peoples’ Bank of China (PBoC) for 11 sessions in a row. Though the RMB has since returned to its previous trajectory of slow appreciation, the episode may have signaled a permanent change in the pattern of the exchange rate’s movement.
北京—从2005年7月到去年12月，人民币一直在逐渐升值。但此后人民币出现了出人意料的贬值，连续11个交易日触及中国人民银行设定的日交易下限。尽管此后人民币又重新回到了缓慢升值的轨道，但其汇率变动的轨迹也许已经发生了永久改变。