Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 29

BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 697.93

Euro 100 741.61

Japanese yen 100 5.2031

Hong Kong dollar 100 89.573

British pound 100 839.64

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