Market exchange rates in China -- April 20

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

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 645.79

Euro 100 733.83

Japanese yen 100 5.9154

Hong Kong dollar 100 83.269

British pound 100 929.27

Australian dollar 100 503.67

New Zealand dollar 100 453.66

Singapore dollar 100 482.36

Swiss franc 100 671.51

Canadian dollar 100 508.70

Malaysian ringgit 59.689 100

Ruble 1,022.28 100

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