Christmas Quiz

Financial Secretaries of Hong Kong

1.

Which Financial Secretary delivered the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and was the last one to have his signature on a denomination of Hong Kong currency?

2.

Which Financial Secretary coined the term 'positive non-interventionism'?

3.

Name the Financial Secretary who was not exactly a typical civil servant and who introduced the linked exchange rate system.

4.

Which Financial Secretary had a reputation for disliking official statistics?

5.

Name the Financial Secretary who had been Registrar General before taking up the job and who organised the lifeboat package for the Futures Exchange.

6.

Name the Financial Secretary who does not like to wear ordinary ties for fear of dirtying them while eating and who goes to church every morning.

Dates

7.

On which day did the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar against the US dollar hit 9.60?

8.

On which date was the Hong Kong Monetary Authority established?

9.

On which date did the Hang Seng Index hit its highest now on record?

10.

On what date did the turnover in the Hong Kong stock market hit the highest now on record?

11.

Name the date on which the convertibility undertakings for the two components of the monetary base (the aggregate balance and the Certificates of Indebtedness) converged at 7.80.

12.

On which date was the new Hongkong Bank HK$1,000 bank note with the holographic metal strip was first issued?

Central Banks

13.

Name the central bank responsible for the currency that was floated in the same year that the Hong Kong dollar was fixed to the US dollar at 7.80.

14.

Which is the oldest central bank in the world?

15.

Name a central bank not responsible for monetary policy.

16.

Which central bank has just this year celebrated its 75th anniversary?

17.

Which central bank is nicknamed "the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"?

18.

Name the central bank whose Chairman is currently also Deputy Prime Minister.