The spot exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar fell to the lowest point in the year< Br > < div class = "height" > < / div > on August 19, the spot exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar fell below the 6.80 level at 6.8050 at the opening, and then further fell to 6.8150, which was the same as the lowest point in the year (the spot exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar reached 6.8150 on May 13), which was more than 200 points lower than the previous trading day< img alt="" style="width:600px;" src=" https://imagecloud.thepaper.cn/thepaper/image/211/668/782.jpg "> the central parity rate of RMB against the US dollar was reported at 6.8065 on August 19, down by 263 points, which was the first time that the central parity rate of RMB against the US dollar fell below the 6.80 level since September 2020. < br > < div class =" height "> < / div > the offshore RMB against the US dollar exchange rate, which more reflects the expectations of international investors, fell below the 6.82 level on August 19 and once fell to 6.8291. < br > < div class =" height " "> < / div > influenced by the statement of officials of the Federal Reserve on the necessity of further raising interest rates, the US dollar index rose to a new high of 107.72 in nearly a month on August 19. < br > < div class =" height "> < / div > with the further deepening of the division of China US monetary policy caused by the reduction of domestic policy interest rates and the slight recovery of the US dollar index, the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar appeared to decline significantly this week.