Market exchange rates in China -- June 15

The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 11 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 611.69

Euro 100 688.16

Japanese yen 100 4.9727

Hong Kong dollar 100 78.895

British pound 100 953.97

Australian dollar 100 473.37

New Zealand dollar 100 428.17

Singapore dollar 100 456.13

Canadian dollar 100 496.56

Malaysian ringgit 60.685 100

Ruble 891.49 100

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 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 and ruble are based on the average prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market. Endi