China’s Forex Reserves Decline Further in December to Hover over $3T
China's foreign exchange reserves continued its downslide in December as it declined for straight six months to hit a five year low. However, the Chinese government can take respite in the fact that the decline was less than what most analysts had expected.
China's exchange reserves witnessed a decline of $41 billion last month to reach at $3.011 trillion, according to the data issued by China's central bank on Saturday. The reserves had recorded more steep fall in the previous month of November at $69.06 billion.
Meanwhile,
in reserves for December. The poll estimated that the country's reserves would drop by $51 billion to reach $3.001 trillion.
The continuous freefall in China's reserves has been attributed to yuan's poor performance during most part of 2016.
the US dollar, the Chinese government had dig deep into foreign reserves to save its falling currency.
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