Market exchange rates in China -- May 23

BEIJING, May 23 (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 100 667.56

Euro 100 706.34

Japanese yen 100 5.2224

Hong Kong dollar 100 85.063

British pound 100 835.25

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