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Table 10

Appendices

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

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(a) Exchange Rates

2013

2017

2018

Hong Kong dollar per unit of foreign currency

Renminbi

1.2800

1.1989

1.1386

Sterling

12.78

10.55

9.93

US dollar

7.754

7.814

7.834

Euro

10.70

9.38

8.95

Japanese yen

0.0739

0.0693

Special Drawing Right

11.94116

11.13385

0.0709

10.89406

(b) Effective Exchange Rate Index

2013

2017

2018

Effective Exchange Rate Index for Hong Kong dollar(1)

(January 2010 = 100)

Trade (import and export)-weighted

94.8

100.9

104.8

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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