Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 20

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 709.66

Euro 100 779.75

Japanese yen 100 4.9383

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.999

British pound 100 904.14

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