Market exchange rates in China -- Aug. 23

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

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 713.58

Euro 100 793.16

Japanese yen 100 4.8864

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.524

British pound 100 934.69

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