Hong Kong Dollar to Thailand Baht — 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: Thailand

Currency Code, Symbol: THB, ฿

Denominations of coins in circulation: ฿1, ฿2, ฿5, ฿10

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: ฿20, ฿50, ฿100, ฿500, ฿1000

History: The Thai baht (sign: ฿, code: THB, number:764) is the official currency spread and issued in Thailand. It is not used for payment outside this Asian country. The THB abbreviation is widely known in the international arena.1 Thai baht corresponds to 100 coins called satang. There are coins worth 25 and 50 satang used as of today. The Thai baht started to spread as an official currency unit in 1928. The Siamese tical was used as a currency beforehand. Initially, baht was pretty common in Asia. People were using it not only for money, but as a unit of weight as well. Baht was common in Burma, Laos and Cambodia.Read More