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 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 718.78

Euro 100 742.69

Japanese yen 100 4.6067

Hong Kong dollar 100 92.427

British pound 100 895.71

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