Market exchange rates in China -- December 16

The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 23 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 695.08

Euro 100 723.72

Japanese yen 100 5.8809

Hong Kong dollar 100 89.577

British pound 100 863.25

Australian dollar 100 511.67

New Zealand dollar 100 489.24

Singapore dollar 100 481.62

Swiss franc 100 675.25

Canadian dollar 100 521.54

Malaysian ringgit 64.191 100

Ruble 887.58 100

Rand 200.93 100

Korean Won 17,020 100

UAE dirham 52.813 100

Saudi riyal 53.93 100

Hungarian forint 4,316.32 100

Polish zloty 61.195 100

Danish krone 102.64 100

Swedish krona 135.35 100

Norwegian krone 124.62 100

Turkish lira 50.476 100

Mexican peso 292.53 100

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. Enditem

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