Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 18

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 718.80

Euro 100 758.30

Japanese yen 100 4.7185

Hong Kong dollar 100 92.518

British pound 100 918.54

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