Our Hong Kong currency

eurobillsandcoins · Post by **eurobillsandcoins** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:51 am

The images are not very clear, but this is from the HKNPL (Hong Kong Note Printing Limited).
HSBC notes:
http://www.hknpl.com.hk/eng/hsbc_old.htm
Bank Of China notes:
http://www.hknpl.com.hk/eng/boc_old.htm
Standard Chartered Bank notes:
http://www.hknpl.com.hk/eng/scb_old.htm

In December, the 3 banks will be issuing new high-tech $100 and $500 bills. Here's what they look like:
HSBC notes:
http://www.hknpl.com.hk/eng/hsbc.htm
Bank Of China notes:
http://www.hknpl.com.hk/eng/boc.htm
Standard Chartered Bank notes:
http://www.hknpl.com.hk/eng/scb.htm

I will give you higher resolution pictures when I can find them.

This page explains the security features of the new notes:
http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/new_hk_bank ... /index.htm
Click on the denomination you wish to see and the note from which bank to see a clearer and sharper image along with a detailed explaination of the notes security feature.
Here are the coins:
http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/currenc ... flet_e.pdf
It is in pdf. format and explains the security features.
Hope you can get a good taste of the Hong Kong currency.
Hong Kong currency is rather hard to find in Europe, and if its ever found, its usually in smaller bills (usually no larger than $100) $500 and $1000 bills are hard to get.[/url]

groentje · Post by **groentje** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 2:15 am

Do you mean, that there is more than one serie that is currently used?

eurobillsandcoins · Post by **eurobillsandcoins** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:07 am

Right you are, each denomination is issued by 3 banks in Hong Kong.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:21 am

eurobillsandcoins wrote:Right you are, each denomination is issued by 3 banks in Hong Kong.

What is the point in this

As far as I've understood correct, the Chinese want to make their yuan to be one of the world's leading currencies. I think this policy doesn't really support their purposes.

Schaza · Post by **Schaza** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:43 am

Wow... there's very nice picture serie for note printing behing first link in that list. I haven't never found any like this. Maybe it's some security thing that note printing pictures are not published in internet.

eurobillsandcoins · Post by **eurobillsandcoins** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:02 pm

The Chinese Yuan is totally irrelavant here, its popular for trading in Hong Kong, but our currency is linked to the U.S. dollar (god damn it, they should link it to the euro

). The three banks are given the authority by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to issue banknotes up to 50% worth of their current U.S. dollar reserves. For hundreds of years, HSBC and Standard Chartered issued their own banknotes, while Bank of China began issuing banknotes in 1994.The notes are long overdue for a redesign, the Standard Chartered notes have almost been in use for 20 years, while HSBC and Bank Of China's designs exceed 10 years. When you go to these banks to deposit cash, it does not matter which notes you deposit, all the notes are accepted (With the exception of $1000 notes issued before 2000, which retailers will turn away, and banks will scrutinize). The government issued its first banknote since 1935 with a new $10 banknote in 2002 looking like a 25 or m10 guilder banknote in style of design.