Hong Kong Dollar to Bangladeshi Taka — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Hong Kong, Macau

Currency Code, Symbol: HKD, HK$

Denominations of coins in circulation: 10¢, 20¢, 50¢, $1, $2, $5, $10

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000

History: The Hong Kong dollar (symbol: HK$, codes: HKD and 344) is a monetary unit used only in one district in the People’s Republic of China – Hong Kong. The HKD abbreviation is commonly used on the foreign exchange market. The Hong Kong dollar is divided into cents.One HKD has 100 cents. The $ currency was first issued in 1895. The coins of that time were made out of pure silver. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is “its own country within another government” in some way. Just like the other large city of PRC – Macao, Hong Kong not only has its own currency, but also lives by its own law.Read More

Country of Circulation: Bangladesh

Currency Code, Symbol: BDT, ৳

Denominations of coins in circulation: ৳5

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: ৳5, ৳10, ৳20, ৳50, ৳100, ৳200, ৳500 and ৳1000

History: The Bangladeshi taka (৳) is the national currency used and issued in the Republic of Bangladesh. In the international arena, it is known as BDT. Until recently, 1 taka correlated to 100 coins – poysha.Today, they are not used in circulation. The Bangladeshi taka appeared in 1972. Before that, the republic was in the Pakistan union and used the Pakistani rupee. While issuing commemorative banknotes devoted to the 40th anniversary of the currency, there has been made an unpleasant mistake in the name of the country. Afterwards, it was fixed, but the notes now are part of different private collections.Read More