Market exchange rates in China -- Aug. 2

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 713.68

Euro 100 788.35

Japanese yen 100 5.0167

Hong Kong dollar 100 91.563

British pound 100 916.13

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