USD to CNY — 2016

6.9445CNY

for 1 US Dollar on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 6.5340

6.28% over 2016

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

Today: 1 USD = 6.6833 CNY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2016 at a glance

1 USD in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	6.5340 CNY	4 January 2016
Closed	6.9445 CNY	30 December 2016
Highest	6.9593 CNY	28 December 2016
Lowest	6.4571 CNY	31 March 2016
Average	6.6444 CNY	257 trading days
Change	+6.28% CNY	open to close

Month by month

USD to CNY, 2016▲ 6.28%

1 USD in CNY, month by month, 2016
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	6.5340	6.5760	6.5948	6.5209	+0.64%
February	6.5789	6.5532	6.5800	6.4943	-0.39%
March	6.5517	6.4571	6.5517	6.4571	-1.44%
April	6.4646	6.4845	6.4982	6.4612	+0.31%
May	6.4751	6.5773	6.5817	6.4751	+1.58%
June	6.5776	6.6434	6.6474	6.5590	+1.00%
July	6.6557	6.6506	6.7031	6.6506	-0.08%
August	6.6406	6.6754	6.6793	6.6199	+0.52%
September	6.6797	6.6717	6.6807	6.6621	-0.12%
October	6.6716	6.7747	6.7802	6.6701	+1.55%
November	6.7693	6.8834	6.9198	6.7570	+1.69%
December	6.8859	6.9445	6.9593	6.8799	+0.85%

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Common questions

How did USD to CNY change in 2016?

From 6.5340 CNY per USD on 4 January 2016 to 6.9445 on 30 December 2016: +6.28% over the year, with an average of 6.6444 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of USD to CNY in 2016?

High: 6.9593 on 28 December 2016. Low: 6.4571 on 31 March 2016.

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 = 6.6833 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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