Market exchange rates in China -- Aug. 9

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (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 100 714.49

Euro 100 780.64

Japanese yen 100 4.8486

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.658

British pound 100 911.39

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