Market exchange rates in China -- Aug. 4

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 714.18

Euro 100 785.63

Japanese yen 100 5.031

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.468

British pound 100 912.37

Austra