Market exchange rates in China -- Nov. 26

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

　　Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

　　U.S. dollar 100 638.96

　　Euro 100 680.76

　　Japanese yen 100 5.2104

　　Hong Kong dollar 100 82.444

　　British pound 100 966.46

　　Australian dollar 100 462.47

　　New Zealand dollar 100 421.60

　　Singapore dollar 100 454.82

　　Swiss franc 100 625.28

　　Canadian dollar 100 480.35

　　Malaysian ringgit 65.691 100

　　Ruble 1,026.34 100

　　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 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, Swiss franc, Malaysian ringgit and ruble are based on the average prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market.