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BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 11 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System:
Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan
U.S. dollar 100 635.95
Euro 100 705.89
Japanese yen 100 5.2764
Hong Kong dollar 100 82.058
British pound 100 980.10
Australian dollar 100 460.13
New Zealand dollar 100 433.92
Singapore dollar 100 457.40
Canadian dollar 100 485.68
Malaysian ringgit 66.709 100
Ruble 981.52 100
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 Canadian dollar are based on the central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar and the exchange rates of the two 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.
