Comparing USD to CNY Exchange Rates
You should always check the total cost for any exchange rate you are provided by banks or FX specialists. These exchange rates almost always contain a margin from the wholesale USD/CNY rate ( interbank mid-rate) plus any fixed or percentage fees.
These margins and fees can vary significantly for USD to CNY International Money Transfers, Travel Money and prepaid multi-currency Travel Card transactions. Also the total cost will also vary depending on the total amount being exchanged.
US Dollar to Chinese Yuan - Quick Conversions
|
USD |
CNY |
| U$ 1 |
¥ 6.4823 |
| U$ 5 |
¥ 32.41 |
| U$ 10 |
¥ 64.82 |
| U$ 20 |
¥ 129.65 |
| U$ 50 |
¥ 324.12 |
| U$ 100 |
¥ 648.23 |
| U$ 250 |
¥ 1,621 |
| U$ 500 |
¥ 3,241 |
| U$ 1,000 |
¥ 6,482 |
| U$ 2,000 |
¥ 12,965 |
| U$ 5,000 |
¥ 32,412 |
| U$ 10,000 |
¥ 64,823 |
| U$ 50,000 |
¥ 324,115 |
| U$ 100,000 |
¥ 648,230 |
| More amounts |
Calculate other USD/CNY amounts (from or to) at mid-market with our
USD to CNY Calculator .
US Dollar and Chinese Yuan - Market News
When determining the best time to make a foreign exchange transaction, in this case the USD vs CNY, you should pay attention to the recent market trends for both currencies.
US Dollar (USD)
Most banks and forecasters expect the down trend for USD to continue, along with an increase in volatility, with some predictions of a 20 per cent or more fall for the greenback in 2021.
Get more details in the article US Dollar Forecasts.
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Westpac see 10% growth in China next year with a corresponding positive impact on the iron ore price and commodity linked currencies such as AUD. NAB told Bloomberg TV that it sees a recovery in Asian currencies in the 2nd half of 2020 if the coronavirus comes under control.
In early August the offshore yuan surged to a decade high of 7.05 per US dollar, breaking the symbolic and closely watched USD/CNY = 7.0 exchange rate, after the trade war flared up again and the US labelled China a "currency manipulator".
Increasingly, the yuan is being used as a barometer for progress made on US-China trade talks.
Trade tensions have ramped up again since May when President Trump announced higher tariffs on Chinese goods, after China retaliated with tariffs of its own, and then after Trump placed Huawei on the "entity list," thereby making it impossible for the tech giant to do business with US firms.
Country Guides - Chinese Yuan
How to get Good USD to CNY Exchange Rates
There are two important ways to save on Foreign Exchange, the first is minimising unnecessary or excessive costs and fees, and the other is to transact when the exchange rate is in your favour.
Reduce Excessive costs and fees
All foreign exchange providers charge a fee for providing their service and this fee is usually contained within the exchange rate margin (or difference to the mid-rate).
The transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for
travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money.
The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators
make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.
What is a good USD to CNY exchange rate?
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the US Dollar vs Chinese Yuan current value is to look the USD/CNY historic rate and change over a range of periods.
The following table looks at the change in the USD to CNY exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.
| USD/CNY | Change | Period |
|---|
| 6.4808 11 Jan 2021 | 0.2% ▲ | 1 Week |
| 6.5370 19 Dec 2020 | 0.7% ▼ | 30 Days |
| 6.6767 20 Oct 2020 | 2.8% ▼ | 90 Days |
| 6.8597 19 Jan 2020 | 5.4% ▼ | 1 Year |
| 6.5787 20 Jan 2016 | 1.3% ▼ | 5 Years |
| 6.5844 21 Jan 2011 | 1.4% ▼ | 10 Years |
USD/CNY 10 year historic rates & change to 18-Jan-2021 : 6.4925
Will the US Dollar rise against the Chinese Yuan?
It is almost impossible to predict what an exchange rate will do in the future, the best approach is to monitor the currency markets and transact when an exchange rate moves in your favour.
To help with this you can add USD/CNY to your BestExchangeRates My Rates Watchlist to track and benefit from currency movements.
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