Macau Pataca to Hong Kong Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Macau

Currency Code, Symbol: MOP, MOP$

Denominations of coins in circulation: 10, 50 avos, MOP$1, MOP$5

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: MOP$10, MOP$20, MOP$50, MOP$100, MOP$500, MOP$1000

History: The Macau pataca (MOP$) is the official currency circulated only within one district of China, a city with a Portuguese history, Macau. On the international currency market, the Macau currency is abbreviated to MOP. The Macau pataca is subdivided into avos.One MOP has 100 avos. The currency has been issued in 1894. It has replaced its predecessor – the Portuguese real. The autonomous city of Macau is the center of the gambling business in China, it is the only territory where casinos are legal. The city has its own currencies, and its own law.Read More

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