Market exchange rates in China -- April 18

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

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 647.87

Euro 100 731.97

Japanese yen 100 5.9907

Hong Kong dollar 100 83.541

British pound 100 918.34

Australian dollar 100 495.8

New Zealand dollar 100 446.5

Singapore dollar 100 476.24

Swiss franc 100 670.19

Canadian dollar 100 499.51

Malaysian ringgit 60.486 100

Ruble 1,041.82 100

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