The offshore RMB fell 397 points against the dollar compared with late trading in New York on Monday.

FAP, May 17 / PRNewswire-FirstCall-Asianet /-- the offshore RMB (CNH) was at 6.9986 yuan against the dollar at 04:59 Beijing time, down 397 points from late Monday in New York. It was traded in a range of 6.9555 to 6.9990 yuan.