Currency of Hong Kong !!

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The legal tender is the Hong Kong dollar (HK$), which is linked to the US dollar at a rate of about 7.80 HKD to 1 USD, although exchange rates may fluctuate slightly. 

Interestingly, Hong Kong banknotes are issued by three banks (HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of China), and vary in design and colour for each denomination. 

Banknotes

$10 - green or purple (The purple note is issued by the government)
$20 - dark blue or light blue (old or new)
$50 - purple or green (old or new)
$100 - red
$500 - brown
$1000 - yellow 
 
Coins (issued by the government)
10c - in bronze, circular, smaller
20c - in bronze, wavy-circular
50c - in bronze, circular, larger
$1 - in silver, circular, thinner
$2 - in silver, wavy-circular
$5 - in silver, circular, thicker
$10 - in bronze/silver, circular