USD to CNY — 2008

6.8230CNY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 7.2934

6.45% over 2008

European Central Bank reference rate
256 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 USD = 6.6831 CNY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 USD in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	7.2934 CNY	2 January 2008
Closed	6.8230 CNY	31 December 2008
Highest	7.2934 CNY	2 January 2008
Lowest	6.8113 CNY	16 July 2008
Average	6.9485 CNY	256 trading days
Change	-6.45% CNY	open to close

Month by month

USD to CNY, 2008▼ 6.45%

1 USD in CNY, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	7.2934	7.1818	7.2934	7.1818	-1.53%
February	7.1890	7.1115	7.2000	7.1115	-1.08%
March	7.1041	7.0120	7.1110	7.0105	-1.30%
April	7.0116	6.9875	7.0184	6.9827	-0.34%
May	6.9875	6.9420	7.0052	6.9366	-0.65%
June	6.9330	6.8543	6.9465	6.8543	-1.14%
July	6.8561	6.8318	6.8690	6.8113	-0.35%
August	6.8425	6.8350	6.8710	6.8275	-0.11%
September	6.8256	6.8485	6.8490	6.8135	+0.34%
October	6.8485	6.8395	6.8523	6.8169	-0.13%
November	6.8381	6.8349	6.8381	6.8242	-0.05%
December	6.8848	6.8230	6.8870	6.8230	-0.90%

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Common questions

How did USD to CNY change in 2008?

From 7.2934 CNY per USD on 2 January 2008 to 6.8230 on 31 December 2008: -6.45% over the year, with an average of 6.9485 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to CNY in 2008?

High: 7.2934 on 2 January 2008. Low: 6.8113 on 16 July 2008.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 USD = 6.6831 CNY, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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