Market exchange rates in China -- May 16

BEIJING, May 16 (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 100 710.20

Euro 100 774.98

Japanese yen 100 4.6241

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.998

British pound 100 902.68

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