Market exchange rates in China -- May 17

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 710.45

Euro 100 774.46

Japanese yen 100 4.5959

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.057

British pound 100 903.02

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