Market exchange rates in China -- May 23

The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 12 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 654.55

Euro 100 734.71

Japanese yen 100 5.9488

Hong Kong dollar 100 84.270

British pound 100 948.75

Australian dollar 100 473.28

New Zealand dollar 100 443.16

Singapore dollar 100 474.43

Swiss franc 100 660.75

Canadian dollar 100 499.26

Malaysian ringgit 62.039 100

Ruble 1,019.42 100

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

The central parity rates of the yuan against the Hong Kong dollar and the Canadian dollar are based on the central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar and the exchange rates of the four currencies against the U.S. dollar at 9 a.m. in international foreign exchange markets on the same business day.

The central parity rates of the yuan against the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Australian dollar, Singapore dollar, New Zealand dollar, Malaysian ringgit and ruble are based on the average prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market.