Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 22

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

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 694.35

Euro 100 724.50

Japanese yen 100 5.9085

Hong Kong dollar 100 89.471

British pound 100 858.29

Australian dollar 100 502.58

New Zealand dollar 100 479.53

Singapore dollar 100 480.64

Swiss franc 100 676.67

Canadian dollar 100 517.04

Malaysian ringgit 64.304 100

Ruble 881.54 100

Rand 201.21 100

Korean Won 17,198 100

UAE dirham 52.883 100

Saudi riyal 54.01 100

Hungarian forint 4,286.05 100

Polish zloty 60.907 100

Danish krone 102.65 100

Swedish krona 132.80 100

Norwegian krone 124.95 100

Turkish lira 50.540 100

Mexican peso 296.05 100

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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