PBOC SETS USD/CNY REFERENCE RATE LOWER THAN EXPECTED

PBOC SETS USD/CNY REFERENCE RATE LOWER THAN EXPECTED
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.1705 for today.
The reference rate is lower than the estimated 7.2807.
PBOC manages yuan value within a 2% band around the daily reference rate.
The central bank's action guides yuan's trading range for the session ahead.