Currency of China: Chinese yuan, today's rate ¥
The Chinese Yuan is the currency of China. The code of Chinese yuan is CNY. We use ¥ as symbol of Chinese yuan. The Chinese Yuan is divided in 100 fen. CNY is regulated by People's Bank of China.
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- the Chinese yuan was introduced in 1 Mar 1953 (71 years ago).
- There are 3 coins for the Chinese yuan ( 10角 , 50角 and ¥1 ),
- the Chinese yuan has 10 banknotes ( 10角 , 20角 , 50角 , ¥1 , ¥2 , ¥5 , ¥10 , ¥20 , ¥50 and ¥100 )
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The yuan, the Chinese currency
The yuan or renminbi ("currency of the people", started by Mao Zedong) has been the national currency of Chine since the late 19th century. Its rate is always subject to a regime of virtually fixed (pegged) exchange rates controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China using a listing in a set of currencies where since 2005, the dollar and the euro have predominated.
The origin of the word "yuan" comes from the name of a dominant Mongol dynasty between 1279 and 1368. The symbol for the yuan is the same as the yen symbol in Japan as well as the won in Korea, meaning simply "circle".
100 Fen = 10 Jiao = 1 Yuan
The yuan is divided into jiao ("horn") and fen ("part of"). But jieo and fen coins circulate very little in China. You’ll usually find banknotes (from 5 to 100 yuan) which all feature the head of Mao, the famous founder of the People’s Republic of China. On the back, you’ll find Chinese landscapes and monuments. On the 5-yuan note, you’ll find one of the 5 sacred mountains of China, Tai Shan. On this mountain, the emperors would offer their sacrifices to the earth and the heavens to thank them.
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All currencies CNY
currency/CNY | Converter | |
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euro to Chinese yuan | 1 EUR = 7.8586 CNY | |
UAE dirham to Chinese yuan | 1 AED = 1.9666 CNY | |
Malaysian ringgit to Chinese yuan | 1 MYR = 1.5409 CNY | |
Indian rupee to Chinese yuan | 1 INR = 0.0867 CNY | |
Myanmar kyat to Chinese yuan | 1 MMK = 0.0034 CNY | |
US dollar to Chinese yuan | 1 USD = 7.2232 CNY | |
Canadian dollar to Chinese yuan | 1 CAD = 5.3044 CNY | |
Zambian kwacha to Chinese yuan | 1 ZMW = 0.2845 CNY | |
Singapore dollar to Chinese yuan | 1 SGD = 5.3664 CNY | |
Israeli new shekel to Chinese yuan | 1 ILS = 1.9498 CNY | |
Vietnamese dong to Chinese yuan | 1 VND = 0.0003 CNY | |
Nigerian naira to Chinese yuan | 1 NGN = 0.0049 CNY | |
Botswanan pula to Chinese yuan | 1 BWP = 0.5331 CNY | |
South Sudanese pound to Chinese yuan | 1 SSP = 0.0555 CNY |
Major currencies
currency | ISO 4217 |
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Indian rupee | INR |
Bangladeshi taka | BDT |
US dollar | USD |
Pakistani rupee | PKR |
British pound | GBP |
UAE dirham | AED |
euro | EUR |
Saudi riyal | SAR |
Malaysian ringgit | MYR |
Nigerian naira | NGN |