Market exchange rates in China -- March 28

　　BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

　　Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

　　U.S. dollar 100 717.52

　　Euro 100 777.55

　　Japanese yen 100 4.7821

　　Hong Kong dollar 100 92.273

　　British pound 100 932.54

　　Australian dollar 100 454.15

　　New Zealand dollar 100 414.36

　　Singapore dollar 100 537.64

　　Swiss franc 100 815.96

　　Canadian dollar 100 503.98

　　Pataca 111.71 100

　　Malaysian ringgit 61.484 100

　　Ruble 1,162.75 100

　　Rand 253.19 100

　　Korean won 20,260 100

　　UAE dirham 50.963 100

　　Saudi riyal 52.044 100

　　Hungarian forint 5,159.99 100

　　Polish zloty 53.777 100

　　Danish krone 96.03 100

　　Swedish krona 138.74 100

　　Norwegian krone 145.53 100

　　Turkish lira 525.481 100

　　Mexican peso 282.09 100

　　Thai baht 468.39 100

　　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 rate of the yuan against the Hong Kong dollar is based on the central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar and the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar against the U.S. dollar at 9 a.m. in international foreign exchange markets on the same business day.

　　The central parity rate of the yuan against the Pataca is based on the central parity rate of the yuan against the Hong Kong dollar and the exchange rate of the Pataca against the Hong Kong dollar at 9 a.m. in international foreign exchange markets on the same business day.

　　The central parity rates of the yuan against the other 22 currencies are based on the average prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank foreign exchange market. ■