Next up on the money trail, the Hong Kong Dollar.
The Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) is certainly the most colorful currency we’ve encountered to date. Perhaps more interesting is that commercial banks, under license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, issue bank notes for use in Hong Kong. As you can see in the picture, HSBC was prominently displayed on the bills we used. This was a bit strange to see at first, since it’s more typical to see money issued directly from a central government authority.
This picture was taken on the middle back seat of a taxi on the way to the Hong Kong Airport. Since we typically exchange money in the airport when moving between countries, this is starting to become the norm for my Money Trail shots…
1 USD ~= 8 HKD