Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 12

BEIJING, Dec. 12 (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 100 718.54

Euro 100 757.89

Japanese yen 100 4.7488

Hong Kong dollar 100 92.416

British pound 100 920.66

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