TNAG-2101-FCO40-2990-HM-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-policy-matters-1990 — Page 107

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HKD to

#

£1

£ 8

$9

$10

$ 11

$12

$13

$14

A'

$15

$16

$17

Exchange Rate of the HKD Against f Sterling

(1946 1990)

B

Annex

f for each HKD1,000

125.0

01.1

100.0

१०.१

C

HKD allowed

83.3

to float

HKD linked to

USD at a fixed rate

76.9

Floating of f, HKD- pegged to USD

...

HKD revalued by 10%, including against f; but continues pegged to sterling

46

Year

67

72

74

76

71

do

82

84

16

(Average of the mid-market rate prevailing at the end of each month

for the past 12-month period ending March of each year)

In terms of f sterling, as at 31.10.90, for pensioners who retired : at A, monthly pensions would have fluctuated from -4.5% to +75.5% at B, monthly pensions would have decreased by 45.8%

at C, monthly pensions would have fluctuated from -22.1% to +21.3%

71.4

66.7

67.5

52.8

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