BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan

U.S. dollar 100 696.95

Euro 100 826.51

Japanese yen 100 4.4926

Hong Kong dollar 100 89.249

British pound 100 953.85

Australian dollar 100 484.30

New Zealand dollar 100 419.16

Singapore dollar 100 547.59

Swiss franc 100 900.99

Canadian dollar 100 510.98

Pataca 115.46 100

Malaysian ringgit 56.557 100

Ruble 1,092.37 100

Rand 232.27 100

Korean won 20,804 100

UAE dirham 52.681 100

Saudi riyal 53.803 100

Hungarian forint 4,608.01 100

Polish zloty 50.968 100

Danish krone 90.35 100

Swedish krona 127.84 100

Norwegian krone 138.36 100

Turkish lira 623.802 100

Mexican peso 250.57 100

Thai baht 452.60 100

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. ■