Hong Kong’s currency now comprises coins and banknotes in different sizes and designs. Did you know that traditional Chinese medicine inspired the moniker for cent coins? Can you guess which ...

Scenery, such as the Victoria Harbour, are printed on Hong Kong’s banknotes, and this is something we are very proud of. In a society where the Hong Kong dollar is doing very well, a no-change ...

HSBC and ICBC (Asia) promote milestones using lai see envelopes, while the newly rebranded Hong Kong Gold Exchange ... the annual quantity of new banknotes issued by the three note-issuing banks ...

Originally meant to ward off evil spirits, the red packets - called lai see in Cantonese and hong bao in Mandarin ... and eliminate the use of paper and banknotes. For physical red packets ...