Market exchange rates in China -- April 18

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 637.63

Euro 100 689.58

Japanese yen 100 5.0355

Hong Kong dollar 100 81.293

British pound 100 832.14

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