Market exchange rates in China -- Aug. 1

BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 713.23

Euro 100 773.59

Japanese yen 100 4.7699

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.283

British pound 100 918.09

Austra