Market exchange rates in China -- Feb. 24

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (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 100 689.42

Euro 100 730.70

Japanese yen 100 5.1267

Hong Kong dollar 100 87.862

British pound 100 828.64

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