Exchange Rates of the Hong Kong Dollar Against Selected
Major Currencies
Sterling
US dollar
Deutsche
-mark
Euro(2)
Japanese
yen
Special
Drawing Right
End of period
(HK dollar to per unit
of foreign currency)
1998
12.86
7.746
4.62
N.A.(2)
0.0682
10.90660
2002
12.51
7.798
N.A.(2)
8.17
0.0657
10.60154
2003
13.83
7.763
N.A.(2)
9.77
0.0726
11.53559
Effective exchange rate index for the
HK dollar(1)
Trade (import and export)-weighted
(Jan. 2000 = 100)
100.3
102.0
98.8
Notes:
(1)
New series released since 2 January 2002.
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar
is derived from the weighted average of nominal exchange rates
of the Hong Kong dollar against 14 major currencies.
(2)
Euro was launched on 1 January 1999. As
from 1 January 2002, Euro has replaced national currencies
of its participating countries (including Deutsche-mark).
Source:
Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)
