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Is Macau currency same as Hong Kong?
Macau has a currency board system under which the legal tender, Macau pataca, is 100 percent backed by foreign exchange reserves, in this case currently the Hong Kong dollar (itself backed by the United States dollar)….
| Macanese pataca | |
|---|---|
| Pegged with | Hong Kong dollar (HK$) HK$1 = MOP$1.03 |
Can I use Macau patacas in Hong Kong?
It is not accepted anywhere. As such, if you end up with some MOP, perhaps some change from a purchase made during your daytrip to Macau then try to spend it before returning to HK or back to your home country.
Why does Macau use HKD?
Macau has its own currency: the Macau Pataca. Many tourists choose to use Hong Kong Dollars, since there is little difference between the values of the two currencies. …
Is the Hong Kong dollar pegged to pataca?
Unlike most currencies, the pataca is not administered by a central bank. It is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) at a fixed rate of one Hong Kong dollar to 1.03 Macanese patacas. As of December 2020, 1 MOP (and 1 HKD) is equal to US $0.13.
Which country uses Macanese pataca?
Macao
Macanese pataca/Countries
What is the official currency of Macau?
The official currency of Macau is the Macanese Pataca, often abbreviated to “MOP”. Since it is pegged to the Hong Kong Dollar, HKD is also widely accepted within the country making it the semi-official currency in Macau. The Pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar at an official exchange rate of 1.03 MOP to every dollar.
What is the value of the Macau pataca?
Hence both the Macau pataca and the Straits dollar were launched at a sterling value of 2 shillings and 4 pence, but where the Straits dollar remained at that value until the 1960s, the Macau pataca fluctuated with the value of silver, just like the Hong Kong unit.
What is the exchange rate for the pataca?
The Pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar at an official exchange rate of 1.03 MOP to every dollar. However, due to the marginal difference between the two, both are considered to be of the same value in practice and the Hong Kong Dollar is widely accepted in place of the Pataca for almost all transactions within Macau.
What makes Macau so special?
Macau is also unique because the Hong Kong Dollar and the Chinese Yuan are accepted and used for regional transactions, as well as Patacas. In fact, back in 1998 only 29.9\% of the circulating money in the region was Pataca, with the rest being Hong Kong Dollars.