Chinese Yuan rises 6.8717 against dollar

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi or the yuan, strengthened by 169 pips to 6.8717 against the dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.