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Table 10

Appendices

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

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(a) Exchange Rates

2009

2013

2014

Hong Kong dollar per unit of foreign currency

Chinese renminbi

1.1385

1.2800

1.2479

Sterling

12.50

12.78

12.06

US dollar

7.756

7.754

7.756

Euro

11.20

10.70

9.43

Japanese yen

0.0841

0.0739

0.0648

Special Drawing Right

12.15900

11.94116

11.23697

(b) Effective Exchange Rate Index

2009

2013

2014

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

(January 2010 = 100)

Trade (import and export)-weighted

100.3

94.8

99.0

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 4005.)

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

(For enquiries, please call 2878 8222.)

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