Market exchange rates in China

The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 14 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 666.84

Euro 100 751.34

Japanese yen 100 6.5181

Hong Kong dollar 100 85.963

British pound 100 887.38

Australian dollar 100 510.17

New Zealand dollar 100 493.82

Singapore dollar 100 493.75

Swiss franc 100 686.17

Canadian dollar 100 515.99

Malaysian ringgit 60.807 100

Ruble 959.24 100

Rand 211.75 100

Korean Won 16,447 100

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

The central parity rates of the yuan against the Hong Kong dollar and the Canadian dollar are based on the central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar and the exchange rates of the four currencies against the U.S. dollar at 9 a.m. in international foreign exchange markets on the same business day.

The central parity rates of the yuan against the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Australian dollar, Singapore dollar, New Zealand dollar, Malaysian ringgit, rubble, rand and Korean won are based on the average prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market.

Source : XINHUA