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Table 10

Appendices

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

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(a) Exchange Rates

2008

2012

2013

Hong Kong dollar per unit of foreign currency

Chinese renminbi

1.1282

1.2460

1.2800

Sterling

11.21

12.51

12.78

US dollar

7.751

7.751

7.754

Euro

Japanese yen

10.93

10.22

10.70

0.0860

0.0901

0.0739

11.93863

11.91420

11.94116

Special Drawing Right

(b) Effective Exchange Rate Index

2008

2012

2013

Effective Exchange Rate Index for the Hong Kong dollar(1)

(January 2010 = 100)

Trade (import and export)-weighted

102.1

94.2

94.8

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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