Hong Kong (Page 10)

,,,,,,,, On 20 July 2010, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced it will begin producing banknotes with Braille and embossed lines for benefit of the visually impaired. The new notes will be phased in over the next two years and will feature Braille at the bottom left corner of eachRead More…

,,,,, According to a press release dated 24 November 2010, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the three note-issuing banks (Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited) have announced that a new series of 1,000-dollar (US$129)Read More…

50 dollars (US$6.45), 1 JANUARY 2008. Like Pick 208, but new date and new signature. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…

20 dollars (US$2.60), 1 January 2009. Like P207, but new date. Courtesy of Michael Reissner.Read More…

,,, On 20 July 2010, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced it will begin producing banknotes with Braille and embossed lines for benefit of the visually impaired. The new notes will be phased in over the next two years and will feature Braille at the bottom left corner of eachRead More…

20 dollars (US$2.60), 1 JANUARY 2008. Like P207, but new date. Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…

100 dollars (US$12.85), 1 JANUARY 2008. Like Pick 209, but new date and new signature. Courtesy of Christof Zellweger.Read More…

,, On 9 September 2009, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) began issuing one million 150-dollar (US$19.35) banknotes to commemorate its 150-year anniversary. The commemorative banknotes is legal tender, but was sold at a premium over face value. A single HK$150 note cost HK$280, a pane of four notes costs HK$1,888,Read More…