2018 New Series Hong Kong Banknotes

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the three note-issuing banks (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited) today announced that the 2018 Series HK$100 notes will be available at the three note-issuing banks starting from 3 September 2019.

The HKMA arranged a publicity event at the Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District today to tell the story behind the design of the HK$100 notes, with a live Cantonese opera performance by Tea House Rising Stars Troupe accompanying the presentation. An exhibition on the 2018 Series will be shown at the Xiqu Centre Atrium until 22 September 2019.

The remaining two denominations of HK$50 and HK$20 will be issued into circulation in early 2020, and there will be public announcements nearer the time. For the design and security features of all the five denominations of the 2018 Series, please visit the HKMA website (https://www.hkma.gov.hk).

Banknotes of previous series remain legal tender and will co-circulate with the 2018 Series.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
2 September 2019

The Chief Executive of the HKMA, Mr Norman Chan, attends the publicity event on the 2018 Series HK$100 notes together with representatives from the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, the three note-issuing banks, the Cantonese opera industry and the Tea House Rising Stars Troupe.