🇨🇳 Currency · ISO 4217

Chinese Yuan (CNY)

The Chinese Yuan is the official currency of China. Its code is CNY and its symbol is CN¥. Over the past year, 1 US dollar moved from 7.1196 to 6.7045 CNY.

ISO code
CNY / 156
Symbol
CN¥
Decimals
2
1 USD =
6.7045

CNY exchange rates

Live rates from currencyapi. Before they load, ECB reference rates of 2026-10-01 are shown.

CurrencyCNY → currencyCurrency → CNY
USD0.14926.7045
EUR0.13207.5748
GBP0.11278.8726
JPY23.56370.0424
CHF0.12468.0267
CAD0.21254.7063
AUD0.21464.6600
INR14.36760.0696
MXN2.70970.3691

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CNY in the last 12 months

EUR to CNY

Now
7.5748
Change
-9.25%
52-week high
8.3683 (2025-10-02)
52-week low
7.5748 (2026-10-01)
EUR/CNY history since 1999 →

USD to CNY

Now
6.7045
Change
-5.83%
52-week high
7.14 (2025-10-14)
52-week low
6.6954 (2026-09-21)
USD/CNY history since 1999 →

Based on the euro foreign exchange reference rates of the European Central Bank; rates against USD are calculated through the euro.

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Chinese Yuan: FAQ

What is the symbol of the Chinese Yuan?

The symbol of the Chinese Yuan is CN¥. Its ISO 4217 code is CNY and its numeric code is 156.

Which countries use the Chinese Yuan?

The Chinese Yuan is the official currency of China.

How many decimal places does the Chinese Yuan have?

2. Prices in CNY are written with 2 decimal places.

How did the Chinese Yuan change against the US dollar in the last year?

Based on ECB reference rates, 1 USD was worth 7.1196 CNY a year ago and 6.7045 CNY now (-5.83%). The 52-week range was 6.6954 to 7.14.

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