Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 23

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 100 694.63

Euro 100 725.20

Japanese yen 100 5.9126

Hong Kong dollar 100 89.495

British pound 100 853.76

Australian dollar 100 501.83

New Zealand dollar 100 479.83

Singapore dollar 100 479.18

Swiss franc 100 677.45

Canadian dollar 100 515.43

Malaysian ringgit 64.226 100

Ruble 877.60 100

Rand 202.06 100

Korean Won 17,312 100

UAE dirham 52.821 100

Saudi riyal 53.99 100

Hungarian forint 4,279.34 100

Polish zloty 60.942 100

Danish krone 102.50 100

Swedish krona 132.71 100

Norwegian krone 125.41 100

Turkish lira 50.510 100

Mexican peso 298.64 100

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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