Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 17

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 718.91

Euro 100 759.70

Japanese yen 100 4.6986

Hong Kong dollar 100 92.48

British pound 100 916.56

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