Exchange Rates of the Hong Kong Dollar Against Selected
Major
Currencies
Effective exchange rate index for
the HK dollar(1)
Trade (import
and export)-weighted
(Jan. 2000 = 100)
Sterling
US dollar
Deutsche
Euro(2)
Japanese
Special
-mark
yen
Drawing Right
End of period
(HK dollar to per unit of foreign currency)
1997
12.85
7.746
4.33
N.A.
0.0597
10.45129
104.9
2001
11.31
7.797
3.53
6.91
0.0594
9.79872
105.9
2002
12.51
7.798
N.A.(2)
8.17
0.0657
10.60154
102.0
Notes:
(1)
New series released
since 2 January 2002. 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 14 major currencies.
(2)
Euro was launched
on 1 January 1999. As from 1 January 2002, Euro has replaced national
currencies of its participating countries
(including Deutsche-mark).
Source:
Hong
Kong Monetary Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)
