USD to CNY — May 2016

6.5773CNY

for 1 US Dollar on 31 May 2016 · opened the month at 6.4751

1.58% over May 2016

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

Today: 1 USD = 6.6824 CNY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to CNY in May 2016 at a glance

1 USD in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	6.4751 CNY	2 May 2016
Closed	6.5773 CNY	31 May 2016
Highest	6.5817 CNY	30 May 2016
Lowest	6.4751 CNY	2 May 2016
Average	6.5305 CNY	22 trading days
Change	+1.58% CNY	open to close

Day by day

USD to CNY, May 2016▲ 1.58%

1 USD in CNY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2016	6.4751
3 May 2016	6.4840	+0.14%
4 May 2016	6.5006	+0.26%
5 May 2016	6.5049	+0.07%
6 May 2016	6.5021	-0.04%
9 May 2016	6.5122	+0.16%
10 May 2016	6.5169	+0.07%
11 May 2016	6.5047	-0.19%
12 May 2016	6.5187	+0.22%
13 May 2016	6.5211	+0.04%
16 May 2016	6.5229	+0.03%
17 May 2016	6.5265	+0.06%
18 May 2016	6.5355	+0.14%
19 May 2016	6.5480	+0.19%
20 May 2016	6.5475	-0.01%
23 May 2016	6.5543	+0.11%
24 May 2016	6.5568	+0.04%
25 May 2016	6.5616	+0.07%
26 May 2016	6.5578	-0.06%
27 May 2016	6.5617	+0.06%
30 May 2016	6.5817	+0.31%
31 May 2016	6.5773	-0.07%

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Common questions

What was the USD to CNY rate in May 2016?

Over May 2016 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 6.4751 CNY per USD on 2 May 2016 to 6.5773 on 31 May 2016, a change of +1.58%. The average across 22 trading days was 6.5305.

When was USD strongest against CNY in May 2016?

The highest reading was 6.5817 CNY on 30 May 2016; the lowest was 6.4751 on 2 May 2016.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 6.6824 CNY per USD; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 USD = 6.6824 CNY, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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