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CNY/TZS - Live Chart & Exchange Rate

1 CNY = 394.0473 TZS

Indicative rate, updated 22 hours ago. Not a live dealing rate - confirm with your broker before trading.

CNY/TZS Sentiment Gauge

A live technical-analysis reading for CNY/TZS, from Strong Sell to Strong Buy, updated automatically by TradingView. Forex has no reliable, freely-published Fear & Greed Index the way stocks or crypto do, so this momentum-based gauge is shown instead.

CNY/TZS tracks the Chinese Yuan against the Tanzanian Shilling. For anyone in Tanzania who earns, saves, imports or trades in Shillings, it shows how much Chinese Yuan your money can buy. It is driven mainly by gold prices on the Tanzanian side and pboc daily fixing on the CNY side.

Rates shown here are indicative only, sourced periodically rather than streamed live. Confirm the exact rate with your bank or broker before converting funds or opening a trade.

CNY/TZS Key Statistics

Latest

394.0473

1 Oct 2026

Highest since Mar 2024

394.5314

23 Sep 2026

Lowest since Mar 2024

329.0321

1 Jan 2025

12-month average

373.6633

341.7821 – 394.5314

30 days: +0.04% 90 days: +1.98% 1 year: +14.38%

Over the past year CNY/TZS has risen 14.38%, meaning the CNY has strengthened against the TZS. In the last 30 days it has moved up 0.04%. Across the last 12 months it traded between 341.7821 and 394.5314. Its highest level in the data window (since March 2024) was 394.5314 on 23 Sep 2026, and its lowest was 329.0321 on 1 Jan 2025.

Based on weekly data from 6 Mar 2024 to 1 Oct 2026. Source: weekly rate snapshots (currency-api). A rising rate means the CNY is strengthening against the TZS. Past performance does not predict future results.

What Moves CNY/TZS

A pair's price is one currency's value measured against another, so the economy behind each side matters.

Chinese Yuan (CNY)

China · People's Bank of China (PBoC) · Managed float around a daily fixing

The Chinese Yuan (renminbi) is the currency of the world's second-largest economy and largest exporter. Its value is managed by the central bank through a daily reference rate.

Major contributors to the economy

  • Manufacturing and exports
  • Construction and property
  • Technology and electronics
  • Services
  • Infrastructure investment

Key factors

  • PBoC daily fixing. The central bank sets a daily reference rate and limits how far the Yuan can move from it.
  • Chinese growth and property sector. Weak growth or property stress puts pressure on the Yuan.
  • US-China trade relations. Tariffs and trade tensions affect the currency.
  • Interest-rate gap with the US. Lower Chinese rates tend to weaken the Yuan against the Dollar.

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

Tanzania · Bank of Tanzania (BoT) · Floating (managed by the Bank of Tanzania)

The Tanzanian Shilling is the currency of East Africa's second-largest economy. Gold, tourism and agricultural exports are its main sources of foreign currency.

Major contributors to the economy

  • Gold mining
  • Tourism (Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar)
  • Agriculture (cashews, coffee, tobacco)
  • Transport and logistics (Dar es Salaam port)
  • Construction

Key factors

  • Gold prices. Gold is Tanzania's largest export, so higher gold prices support the Shilling.
  • Tourism earnings. Visitor numbers affect the supply of Dollars, with seasonal swings.
  • Bank of Tanzania policy. The central bank rate and FX interventions influence the Shilling.
  • Import demand. Fuel and capital-goods imports create demand for Dollars.

How CNY and TZS Interact

The Chinese Yuan is an emerging-market currency. Compared with a major reserve currency, its market is thinner, so shifts in global risk appetite, Dollar liquidity and capital flows can move it faster and further than fundamentals alone would suggest.

The Tanzanian Shilling is an emerging or frontier-market currency. Compared with a major reserve currency, its market is thinner, so shifts in global risk appetite, Dollar liquidity and capital flows can move it faster and further than fundamentals alone would suggest.

Central-bank policy matters on both sides: the People's Bank of China (PBoC) and the Bank of Tanzania (BoT). When one of them is expected to keep interest rates higher than the other, that currency usually attracts capital and strengthens; a narrowing gap tends to reverse the move.

Markets to Watch

  • Iron ore and copper CNY

    Reflect Chinese industrial demand

  • Hang Seng / Chinese stocks CNY

    Weak equities can signal Yuan pressure

  • Gold TZS

    Higher prices support Tanzania's export earnings

  • Brent crude oil TZS

    Higher fuel import bills increase Dollar demand

Events & Data to Follow

  • CNY PBoC daily fixing (each morning)
  • CNY Chinese GDP and PMIs
  • CNY Chinese trade data
  • CNY Loan Prime Rate decisions
  • TZS Bank of Tanzania MPC meetings
  • TZS Tanzanian inflation data (NBS)
  • TZS Bank of Tanzania monthly economic review

Historical Milestones

  1. 1992 TZS

    Tanzania licensed private bureaux de change, beginning the liberalisation of its foreign-exchange market.

  2. 2005 CNY

    China ended the Yuan's fixed peg to the US Dollar.

  3. 2015 CNY

    A surprise devaluation of about 2% shook global markets.

  4. 2016 CNY

    The Yuan joined the IMF's SDR basket of reserve currencies.

  5. 2024 TZS

    The Bank of Tanzania introduced the Central Bank Rate as its main policy tool.

Why CNY/TZS Matters to Tanzanian Traders

CNY/TZS directly affects prices, school fees, imports and savings in Tanzania. Importers, exporters, travellers and anyone holding CNY watch it closely, and it is the clearest measure of the Shilling's strength against the Chinese Yuan.

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Risks & Trading Hours

  • Policy changes by Chinese authorities. (CNY)
  • Capital controls limit how freely the Yuan trades. (CNY)
  • Limited liquidity and wide spreads at brokers. (TZS)
  • Seasonal Dollar shortages. (TZS)

Most active: Asian session (Shanghai business hours) • Dar es Salaam business hours and the London session

CNY/TZS FAQ

What is the current CNY/TZS exchange rate?

1 CNY is worth about 394.0473 TZS (indicative, updated 22 hours ago). Always confirm the exact rate with your bank or broker before you convert or trade.

What is the all-time high and low of CNY/TZS?

In the data we track (since 6 Mar 2024), CNY/TZS peaked at 394.5314 on 23 Sep 2026 and bottomed at 329.0321 on 1 Jan 2025.

What moves the CNY/TZS exchange rate?

CNY/TZS is influenced by the relative strength of the Chinese Yuan and the Tanzanian Shilling. Key factors include: PBoC daily fixing, Chinese growth and property sector, Gold prices, Tourism earnings. See the sections above for the full list.

When is the best time to trade CNY/TZS?

Activity and liquidity are typically highest during: Asian session (Shanghai business hours) • Dar es Salaam business hours and the London session. Spreads are usually tighter when the relevant markets are open.

Is CNY/TZS good for beginners?

CNY/TZS can be more volatile or carry wider spreads than the major pairs, so it usually suits experienced traders better. If you are new, start with a demo account and a major pair such as EUR/USD.

This page is educational. Rates, statistics and commentary are indicative and may contain errors or be out of date.

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