Wider currency band doesn't shift fundamentals

The People's Bank (PBOC) is keen to signal that this weekend's widening of the renminbi's trading band means that the currency's days as a "one-way bet" are over. But fundamentals still point to a stronger currency over the medium term. Greater volatility is likely over the months ahead, but as a result of official intervention not market forces.

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