Market exchange rates in China -- May 3

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

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

US dollar 100 645.65

Euro 100 744.76

Japanese yen 100 6.0789

Hong Kong dollar 100 83.210

British pound 100 947.91

Australian dollar 100 495.64

New Zealand dollar 100 454.80

Singapore dollar 100 482.38

Swiss franc 100 676.92

Canadian dollar 100 515.74

Malaysian ringgit 60.192 100

Ruble 1,001.42 100

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.