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Appendices

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Table 10

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

(a) Exchange Rates

2011

2015

2016

Hong Kong dollar per unit of foreign currency

Renminbi

1.2325

1.1761

1.1113

Sterling

12.06

11.49

9.57

US dollar

7.766

7.751

7.754

Euro

10.06

8.47

8.16

Japanese yen

0.1009

0.0644

Special Drawing Right

11.92751

10.74079

0.0663

10.42662

(b) Effective Exchange Rate Index

2011

2015

2016

Effective Exchange Rate Index for Hong Kong dollar(1)

(January 2010 = 100)

Trade (import and export)-weighted

94.9

104.9

108.8

Notes:

Figures are as at the 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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