The formula
How to convert SGD to CNY
Turning Singapore Dollars into Chinese Yuan needs nothing more than today's rate and a multiplication. On 18 August 2026 that rate is 5.2792, so:
CNY = SGD × 5.2792
Going the other way, divide instead of multiply — or multiply by 0.189423, which amounts to the same thing: one Chinese Yuan buys 0.189423 Singapore Dollars.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
About the Singapore Dollar and the Chinese Yuan
The Singapore Dollar (SGD, symbol S$) is the currency of Singapore. The Chinese Yuan (CNY, symbol ¥) is the currency of China.
The rate is set by continuous trading, which is why it rarely reads the same two days running. What you see is the market midpoint, updated once a day. A bank or bureau will quote something a little worse.
Worked SGD to CNY examples
A price tag. Something marked S$50 comes to 263.96 CNY. Round to 264 CNY for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. S$3,000 a month is 15837.54 CNY — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding ¥1,000 and want to know what it buys in Singapore Dollars, that is 189.42 SGD. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your S$500 would fetch roughly 2560.4 CNY instead of 2639.59 CNY. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
The SGD/CNY rate stands at 5.2792 on 18 August 2026. It is refreshed every morning, so this page never quotes a figure older than a day.
That works out at 527.9179 CNY for 100 SGD. Type a different figure into the converter to see it change as you go.
No — treat it as the reference point, not the offer. Exchange desks quote a spread around the mid-market rate and keep the difference. Comparing their quote with the figure above tells you what the convenience is costing you.
Singapore Dollars to Chinese Yuan table
Rates from 18 August 2026, refreshed daily