Market exchange rates in China -- May 9

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 100 651.05

Euro 100 741.46

Japanese yen 100 6.0613

Hong Kong dollar 100 83.899

British pound 100 939.01

Australian dollar 100 479.88

New Zealand dollar 100 445.17

Singapore dollar 100 477.96

Swiss franc 100 669.18

Canadian dollar 100 502.97

Malaysian ringgit 61.234 100

Ruble 1,010.67 100

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. Enditem

(This article is generated by Xinhua News Robo