USD to CNY Exchange Rate History — China
Over the past 90 days, the USD to Chinese Yuan parallel (black market) rate moved from about 7.25 CNY on Jun 5, 2026 to 6.83 CNY on Jun 6, 2026 — a change of -5.8%. Across that window the Chinese Yuan strengthened against the dollar, trading between a low of 6.8 and a high of 7.25 CNY, averaging 6.82 CNY per US dollar.
China manages the yuan within a daily band, so the real "gap" is between onshore and offshore rates rather than a true street market.
How to read the CNY rate history
The chart plots the parallel buy rate — how many CNY it took to buy one US dollar — at each point we recorded. The daily table below lists the closing buy and sell rate for each day, while the monthly table summarises the average, high and low for each month, which is useful for comparing one period with another.
A rising line means the Chinese Yuan is losing value (more CNY per dollar); a falling line means it is gaining. Over this window the spread between the high (7.25) and the low (6.8) shows how volatile the market has been — here, roughly 0.7% around the average.
What has moved the Chinese Yuan recently?
In China, the parallel rate is driven by factors such as a tightly managed yuan, capital controls, an onshore (CNY) vs offshore (CNH) split. When dollars become scarcer or confidence falls, the street rate climbs ahead of the official People's Bank of China (PBoC) rate; when supply improves or policy tightens, the gap can narrow again.
Because the parallel rate often moves before official devaluations, its history is a useful early-warning record — a steadily rising trend frequently precedes an official adjustment, while a long plateau suggests relative stability.
Using historical CNY rates
Historical rates help with budgeting, invoicing, remittance planning and spotting trends, but they are not a forecast — past movements do not guarantee future ones. For the live rate, see our main USD to CNY page, and use the converter for exact amounts.
All figures are aggregated from P2P platforms, community reports and market monitoring, then refreshed hourly. They are provided for information and price-transparency only and are not financial advice.