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Any changes to exchange rate regime likely to be cosmetic

Another widening of the renminbi’s trading band is now a distinct possibility, following hints in a PBOC-run newspaper earlier this week. But such a move would make no difference to the trajectory of the currency unless combined with broader changes to the exchange rate regime that seem unlikely.

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