Market exchange rates in China -- Oct. 17

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (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 100 712.20

Euro 100 773.37

Japanese yen 100 4.7599

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.637

British pound 100 925.11

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