Chinese Yuan

The current series of Chinese Yuan Renminbi banknotes was issued in 1999. It is referred to as the Fifth Series. These banknotes are issued by the People's Bank of China and feature the portrait of Mao Zedong, revolutionary leader and Chairman of the PRC's Communist Party. We exchange these current Chinese Yuan Renminbi banknotes free of charge. We also exchange Chinese coins and withdrawn Chinese Yuan banknotes, as well as Chinese Foreign Exchange Certificates.

These Renminbi coins are currently in circulation in the People's Republic of China. The Yuan is the main unit of the Chinese Renminbi currency. The Jiao is a subdivision worth 1/10 of a Yuan and the Fen is a second subdivision, worth 1/100 of a Yuan. We exchange all Chinese coins shown on this page. We also exchange Chinese Yuan banknotes, both current and withdrawn, as well as Chinese Foreign Exchange Certificates.

These Chinese Yuan Renminbi banknotes have been discontinued and are no longer in use as a valid means of payment in the People's Republic of China. We continue to exchange these withdrawn Chinese Yuan Renminbi banknotes. We also exchange current Chinese Yuan banknotes, Chinese Yuan coins and Bank of China foreign exchange certificates.

Issued by the Bank of China, foreign exchange certificates were the only accepted means of payment in China for tourists and visitors from 1979 until 1995. The Foreign Exchange Certificates lost their value after 1995 and are no longer exchangeable at the Bank of China. At Leftover Currency we continue to exchange foreign exchange certificates at a value that covers their collectable value. We also exchange withdrawn Chinese Yuan banknotes, Chinese coins and all current Renminbi banknotes. All Bank of China foreign exchange certificates contain the following text: "The yuan expressed in this certificate is equivalent in value to the Renminbi yuan. This certificate can only be used within China at designated places. No request to register its loss will be accepted by the Bank."