USD / Chinese Yuan (units of foreign currency per 1 USD; noon NY) - United States - FED Board - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: US dollar exchange rates (FED Board)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to data released by the Fed Board, the USD / Chinese Yuan exchange rate was 6.83 on 1 May 2026, unchanged with respect to 30 April 2026.
Sample. There are 11,315 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the chart above. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1981 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics computed on the entire sample: the exchange rate reached its lowest level of 1.53 on 6 January 1981; it recorded a maximum of 8.74 on 25 April 1994; it averaged 6.29.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 US dollar |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 6.8375 |
| 2026-04-30 | 6.8273 |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.8276 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | USD / Chinese Yuan exchange rate; FRBNY-certified NY noon buying rate |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Price |
| Data type | Exchange rate |
| Deflation method | Nominal |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Units of foreign currency received in exchange for 1 US dollar |
| Source | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Licence to copy and distribute without permission |
| Measure type | Level |
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| Dollar Index: Other Important Trading Partners (weighted by goods trade; nominal) - United States - FED Board - Daily | 6326 | 1995-01-04 | 2019-12-31 |