Market exchange rates in China -- Oct. 26

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 100 635.49

Euro 100 700.50

Japanese yen 100 5.2438

Hong Kong dollar 100 81.998

British pound 100 973.29

Australian dollar 100 459.27

New Zealand dollar 100 429.14

Singapore dollar 100 454.57

Canadian dollar 100 482.09

Malaysian ringgit 66.298 100

Ruble 979.1 100

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 two 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