Hong Kong Currency

Hong Kong dollar notes in everyday circulation are $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000. The $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000 notes are issued by the three note-issuing banks. The Government has been issuing the $10 paper notes since 2002 in response to continuing public demand and the $10 polymer notes since 2007. The $10 notes issued by two note-issuing banks in the 1990s remain legal tender, but are no longer printed.

The Government issues coins of $10, $5, $2, $1, 50 cents, 20 cents and 10 cents. In 1993, a new series depicting the bauhinia flower was launched to replace the Queen's portrait series (which remains legal tender).

The Coin Collection Programme, launched in October 2014, is the world’s first structured coin collection scheme using a mobile approach. The two Coin Carts collect coins from the public in the 18 districts of Hong Kong on a rotational basis and free of charge.