Chinese Yuan Renminbi, CNY

The Chinese Yuan Renminbi is the currency of China. Although the official ISO code is CNY, the currency is also commonly abbreviated “RMB”, and identified by the symbol ¥. Yuan is subdivided into 10 jiǎo or mao. One mao is divided into 10 fen. In Cantonese, jiao and fen are called ho and sin. The Chinese Yuan as an English word refers to the Renminbi (RMB, CN$).

China’s currency

Currency Name: Chinese Yuan Renminbi
Official user(s): China
Local name: 人民币 (Chinese)
Unofficial user(s): Mongolia, Burma
Nicknames: kuài, Mao
Currency Symbol/Sign: ¥
Jiao: 角
ISO code: CNY or RMB
Central bank: People''s Bank of China
Subunit: 1 yuan = 10 = jiǎo = 100 fēn.
Banknotes: 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 ¥
Coins: ¥1, 5 and 1角.
Currency Peg:Yes (Composite)
Currency Volatility: Low to Medium

Central Bank Rate

The current central bank interest rate is 6.56%. This is the same as 2011, which was 6.56%.

Currency Calculator


Country Chinese Yuan Renminbi Euro
Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) 1 CNY = 0.1222 €
8.1810841090796 CNY = 1 €
20 CNY = 2.4447 €
50 CNY = 6.1117 €
100 CNY = 12.2233 €
500 CNY   = 61.1166 €
1000 CNY = 122.2332 €
Quotes for Currency CNY for the last 7 days
Date EUR → CNY
23.01.2026 8.181
22.01.2026 8.177
21.01.2026 8.151
20.01.2026 8.178
19.01.2026 8.112
16.01.2026 8.081
15.01.2026 8.098

The rates are set on the basis of the regular daily concertation procedure between national central banks, which normally takes place at 2.15 p.m. CET. The exchange rates are for reference only and are published daily when TARGET system is open.

All currencies are quoted against the euro (base currency) - The foreign exchange reference rates are published by the European Central Bank: 23-01-2026