Market exchange rates in China -- May 23

BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 710.98

Euro 100 773.30

Japanese yen 100 4.5695

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.094

British pound 100 908.67

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