Table 10
Appendices
6
(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)
(a) Exchange Rates
2007
2011
2012
Hong Kong dollar per unit of foreign currency
Chinese renminbi
1.0736
1.2325
1.2460
Sterling
15.59
12.06
12.51
US dollar
7.802
7.766
7.751
Euro
11.49
10.06
10.22
Japanese yen
0.0697
0.1009
0.0901
Special Drawing Right
12.32911
11.92751
11.91420
(b) Effective Exchange Rate Index
2007
2011
2012
Effective Exchange Rate Index for the Hong Kong dollar(1)
(January 2010 = 100)
Trade (import and export)-weighted
102.5
94.9
94.2
Notes:
Figures are as at end of the year.
(1)
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 15 major currencies.
Sources: Trade Analysis Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2582 6093.)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
(For enquiries, please call 2878 8222.)
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