Market exchange rates in China -- March 21

The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 12 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 648.24

Euro 100 730.72

Japanese yen 100 5.8182

Hong Kong dollar 100 83.594

British pound 100 937.18

Australian dollar 100 491.91

New Zealand dollar 100 438.67

Singapore dollar 100 476.88

Swiss franc 100 665.44

Canadian dollar 100 496.39

Malaysian ringgit 62.442 100

Ruble 1,052.78 100

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