Home Business Volatility in China's yuan due to escalating U.S. trade friction: PBOC official Business Volatility in China's yuan due to escalating U.S. trade friction: PBOC official By Genpie - August 11, 2019 110 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Volatility in China’s yuan since August is a normal market reaction to escalating trade frictions stoked by the United States and was caused, to some extent, by Washington’s decision to raise tariffs, a senior Chinese central bank official said.