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Table 10

Appendices

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

(a) Exchange Rates

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2010

2014

2015

Hong Kong dollar per unit of foreign currency

Renminbi

1.1816

1.2479

1.1761

Sterling

12.04

12.06

11.49

US dollar

7.775

7.756

7.751

Euro

10.39

9.43

8.47

Japanese yen

0.0956

0.0648

Special Drawing Right

11.98913

11.23697

0.0644

10.74079

(b) Effective Exchange Rate Index

Effective Exchange Rate Index for Hong Kong dollar(1)

(January 2010 = 100)

Trade (import and export)-weighted

Notes:

Figures are as at the end of the year.

2010

2014

2015

96.3

99.0

104.9

(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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