Renminbi and yuan
Renminbi is the currency name; yuan is its principal unit. CNY is the code used for the Chinese yuan in this converter.
Source: People’s Bank of China · renminbi history (Chinese)CN
Chinese Yuan (CNY) — currency guide
Understand renminbi, yuan and the distinction between onshore and offshore quotes. Explore key banknote milestones and choose the appropriate currency code before comparing an offer.
1 CNY = 0.1495 USD —
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At a glance
- Symbol
- ¥ · CNY
- Central bank
- People’s Bank of China
- Used in
- China
- Subunit
- 10 jiao / 100 fen
Exchange-rate chart · CNY/USD
0.1495USD
The chart shows the value of 1 CNY in USD. It uses the available recorded observations, which may cover only part of a selected period. The historical timeline below is separate from the rate archive.
Look up a historical rate →Rate in context
Statistics use available daily observations, not intraday highs or lows. The mean gives each recorded day equal weight. Missing days are not filled. This is historical context, not a forecast.
What does this rate mean for your amount?
Compare the same amount at the current reference quote and a historical observation. Fees and inflation are excluded. If there is no observation on the selected date, we use the preceding one, at most 4 days earlier, and show its date.
History and milestones
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1948
The renminbi begins
The People’s Bank of China is established on 1 December and issues the first renminbi series.
Source: People’s Bank of China · renminbi history (Chinese) -
1999
The fifth series starts
The fifth renminbi series begins to enter circulation on 1 October.
Source: People’s Bank of China · renminbi history (Chinese) -
2019
Updated lower denominations
New editions of the 1, 10, 20 and 50 yuan banknotes are issued on 30 August.
Source: Government of China · 2019 renminbi edition (Chinese)
Banknote guide
Banknote information checked: 2026-09-08. See the issuer’s linked guidance for current exchange procedures.
Banknote denominations · CNY
- 1 CNY
- 5 CNY
- 10 CNY
- 20 CNY
- 50 CNY
- 100 CNY
Choose the correct market quote
CNY refers to onshore renminbi quotes and CNH to offshore quotes. They can differ; this site keeps the codes separate.
Source: HKMA · onshore and offshore renminbi, March 2025 reportCompare the correct edition
The 2019 release updated selected denominations. Use the issuing authority’s illustrated material to identify the relevant edition.
Source: Government of China · 2019 renminbi edition (Chinese)Practical questions
Why can CNY and CNH have different rates?
They refer to onshore and offshore markets. Their market quotes need not be identical.
Source: HKMA · onshore and offshore renminbi, March 2025 reportDoes the ¥ symbol identify the currency by itself?
No. Use the currency code to distinguish CNY from JPY when reading a quote or entering an amount.
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Live table
1 CNY in other currencies
| Currency | 1 CNY → | 1 → CNY | Since previous daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
US USD US Dollar |
0.1495 | 6.6912 | — |
EU EUR Euro |
0.1333 | 7.5015 | — |
GB GBP British Pound |
0.1123 | 8.9021 | — |
JP JPY Japanese Yen |
23.6950 | 0.0422 | — |
CH CHF Swiss Franc |
0.1236 | 8.0935 | — |
AU AUD Australian Dollar |
0.2141 | 4.6716 | — |
CA CAD Canadian Dollar |
0.2108 | 4.7434 | — |
NZ NZD New Zealand Dollar |
0.2640 | 3.7885 | — |
PL PLN Polish Zloty |
0.5827 | 1.7161 | — |
SE SEK Swedish Krona |
1.4830 | 0.6743 | — |
NO NOK Norwegian Krone |
1.4077 | 0.7104 | — |
DK DKK Danish Krone |
0.9964 | 1.0036 | — |
CZ CZK Czech Koruna |
3.2439 | 0.3083 | — |
HU HUF Hungarian Forint |
48.3543 | 0.0207 | — |
RO RON Romanian Leu |
0.7101 | 1.4083 | — |
TR TRY Turkish Lira |
7.4054 | 0.1350 | — |
HK HKD Hong Kong Dollar |
1.1729 | 0.8526 | — |
SG SGD Singapore Dollar |
0.1913 | 5.2267 | — |
IN INR Indian Rupee |
14.1833 | 0.0705 | — |
TH THB Thai Baht |
5.0200 | 0.1992 | — |
ZA ZAR South African Rand |
2.4556 | 0.4072 | — |
MX MXN Mexican Peso |
2.7545 | 0.3630 | — |
BR BRL Brazilian Real |
0.7545 | 1.3254 | — |
KR KRW South Korean Won |
199.0301 | 0.00502437 | — |
AE AED UAE Dirham |
0.5489 | 1.8217 | — |
AR ARS Argentine Peso |
227.7854 | 0.00439010 | — |
CL CLP Chilean Peso |
146.5196 | 0.00682502 | — |
CN CNH Offshore Yuan |
0.9988 | 1.0012 | — |
CO COP Colombian Peso |
473.6926 | 0.00211107 | — |
ID IDR Indonesian Rupiah |
2,717.27 | 0.000368016 | — |
IL ILS Israeli Shekel |
0.4638 | 2.1559 | — |
IS ISK Icelandic Krona |
18.1541 | 0.0551 | — |
MY MYR Malaysian Ringgit |
0.6101 | 1.6390 | — |
PH PHP Philippine Peso |
9.4145 | 0.1062 | — |
RS RSD Serbian Dinar |
15.6544 | 0.0639 | — |
RU RUB Russian Ruble |
12.3667 | 0.0809 | — |
UA UAH Ukrainian Hryvnia |
6.7269 | 0.1487 | — |
VN VND Vietnamese Dong |
3,832.05 | 0.000260957 | — |
XA XAU Gold (troy oz) |
0.0000360814 | 27,715.08 | — |
XA XAG Silver (troy oz) |
0.00261269 | 382.7467 | — |
XP XPT Platinum (troy oz) |
0.0000908527 | 11,006.82 | — |
XP XPD Palladium (troy oz) |
0.000133191 | 7,507.99 | — |
BT BTC Bitcoin |
0.00000182453 | 548,086.96 | — |
ET ETH Ethereum |
0.0000623150 | 16,047.50 | — |
LT LTC Litecoin |
0.00249958 | 400.0668 | — |
XR XRP XRP |
0.1149 | 8.7056 | — |
BC BCH Bitcoin Cash |
0.000539862 | 1,852.32 | — |
DA DASH Dash |
0.00302261 | 330.8397 | — |
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