Market exchange rates in China -- March 23

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 687.09

Euro 100 746.75

Japanese yen 100 5.2349

Hong Kong dollar 100 87.554

British pound 100 843.40

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