Market exchange rates in China -- Jan. 3

BEIJING, Jan. 3 (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 100 710.02

Euro 100 778.02

Japanese yen 100 5.008

Hong Kong dollar 100 90.864

British pound 100 897.94

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