British Hong Kong Currency
from 1841 to 1997 (excluding the Japanese occupation from
1941 to 1945)
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The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was established
in British Hong Kong in 1865 and was incorporated as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in
1866, and has been based in Hong Kong (although
now as a subsidiary) ever since. It was renamed The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1989. It is
the founding member of the HSBC Group
of Banks and Companies, since 1990, is the namesake and one of the leading subsidiaries of
the London-based HSBC Holdings PLC. The
company's business ranges from the traditional High Street roles of retail banking, commercial banking, corporate banking to investment banking, private banking and
global banking. It is the largest bank in Hong Kong, and operates branches
and offices throughout the Asia Pacific region, and in other
countries around the world.
The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the thirteenth most traded currency in the
world. The Hong Kong dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. It is also used in nearby Macau, where the official currency, the Macau pataca, is of similar value.
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Currency name
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Hong Kong dollar
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Plural
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Dollars (English)
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Symbol
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$ or HK$
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Subunit
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1/10 dime (English), 1/100 cents (English)
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Users
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Hong Kong (Official user), Macau (Unofficial user)
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Central
bank
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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation
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Founded
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Established on 3 March 1865; 152 years ago in Hong Kong (as The Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank), Incorporated on 14 August 1866; 150
years ago (as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation)
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Headquarters
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HSBC Main Building, Central, Hong Kong
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5 Dollars
Year
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1975
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Obverse
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Coat of arms; Seated
woman; Sailing ship.
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Reverse
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The old building of
the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong; Woman playing
trumpet.
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Watermark
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Helmeted Britannia
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Printer
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Bradbury, Wilkinson &
Co. Ltd. Engravers, New Malden, Surrey, England.
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Size
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142 x 80 mm
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