Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 19

BEIJING, Dec. 19 (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 100 719.11

Euro 100 749.98

Japanese yen 100 4.6943

Hong Kong dollar 100 92.526

British pound 100 910.38

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