The PBOC's continues to with draw liquidity, taking the year to date withdrawal to almost CNY1.7tn in just four days operations with early signs that there may be some upward pressure on repo rates.

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Last week the PBOC withdrew 7-day liquidity, adding 3-month liquidity. The week ahead has (relative to last) a more moderate redemption schedule and likely to see the resumption of some moderate injections.

The USD/CNY fix printed at 7.0764, versus a BBG market consensus of 7.0739. This leaves the fixing error remaining positive, today at +25pips but down from Friday. This continues to point to a steady outlook for the yuan. Spot USD/CNH is a little lower post the fixing, last around 7.0673/677. Recent highs are just above 7.0800, in terms of a potential upside focus point.