Wednesday, August 12, 2015

YUAN DEVALUED AGAIN AMID CURRENCY WAR FEARS

China's currency, the Yuan, has fallen further in value with the country's central bank again slashing the guiding rate for it.

The Yuan's rate against the US dollar had already devalued a record 1.9% on Tuesday.

Amid fears of a currency war the Chinese central bank insists it will not be a sustained depreciation.

China hopes the lower Yuan will boost exports after a series of weak economic data.

And economist Jeremy Cook from World First says it's significant but not yet shaping up as a currency war.

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