Market exchange rates in China -- Nov. 23

The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 16 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 689.04

Euro 100 732.11

Japanese yen 100 6.2037

Hong Kong dollar 100 88.843

British pound 100 855.88

Australian dollar 100 510.01

New Zealand dollar 100 486.67

Singapore dollar 100 484.04

Swiss franc 100 681.53

Canadian dollar 100 512.92

Malaysian ringgit 63.921 100

Ruble 924.55 100

Rand 204.10 100

Korean Won 17,016 100

UAE dirham 53.309 100

Saudi riyal 54.436 100

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, rubble, rand, Korean won, UAE dirham and Saudi riyal are based on the average prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market. Endi