Renminbi
人民币 · In circulation in China
- ISO code
- CNY
- Symbol
- ¥
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 6
- Coins
- 3
- Issued by
- People's Bank of China
Notes and coins in circulation
- ¥1
- ¥5
- ¥10
- ¥20
- ¥50
- ¥100
The Renminbi’s largest current denomination is ¥100, worth about $14.90: the 48th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
ATM commonly dispensed by cash machines
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
Getting cash
Chinese cash machines dispense 100 yuan notes almost exclusively. The 100 is by far the most common note in circulation, and mobile payment is so dominant in cities that small vendors may struggle to change one.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 CNY = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.1490 USD | 6.71 CNY |
| EUR | 0.1299 EUR | 7.70 CNY |
| GBP | 0.1114 GBP | 8.97 CNY |
| INR | 14.2877 INR | 0.07 CNY |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
Practical guides
Tools
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
One-page cash sheet →
Notes, border limits and damaged-note rules, on a page you can fold.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- People's Bank of China · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Renminbi (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary