HKD legal tender: Public notes & coins held

This page shows the amounts of Hong Kong Dollar notes and coins in circulation. Commercial banknotes are those issued by the 3 note-issuing banks: HSBC, Bank of China and Standard Chartered. These are backed by Certificates of Indebtedness issued by the HK Monetary Authority (HKMA). The HK$10 notes and coins are issued by the HK Monetary Authority. "AI" means Authorised Institutions (Licensed Banks, Restricted Licence Banks and Deposit-Taking Companies), which hold banknotes and coins available for withdrawal.

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Date	Amount HK$m
2024-02-29	586,838
2024-01-31	584,185
2023-12-31	574,855
2023-11-30	571,458
2023-10-31	572,370
2023-09-30	576,900
2023-08-31	574,799
2023-07-31	579,719
2023-06-30	582,201
2023-05-31	585,628
2023-04-30	589,979
2023-03-31	587,348
2023-02-28	589,298
2023-01-31	598,947
2022-12-31	580,615
2022-11-30	580,312
2022-10-31	586,302
2022-09-30	591,563
2022-08-31	594,559
2022-07-31	596,363
2022-06-30	595,954
2022-05-31	595,354
2022-04-30	596,601
2022-03-31	593,942
2022-02-28	594,401
2022-01-31	601,142
2021-12-31	575,347
2021-11-30	569,119
2021-10-31	566,915
2021-09-30	564,387
2021-08-31	561,775
2021-07-31	559,118
2021-06-30	559,173
2021-05-31	557,640
2021-04-30	555,816
2021-03-31	554,606
2021-02-28	559,766
2021-01-31	550,370
2020-12-31	540,997
2020-11-30	536,955
2020-10-31	533,908
2020-09-30	532,934
2020-08-31	526,086
2020-07-31	524,584
2020-06-30	519,885
2020-05-31	518,081
2020-04-30	515,757
2020-03-31	513,173
2020-02-29	519,479
2020-01-31	523,581
2019-12-31	497,300
2019-11-30	495,445
2019-10-31	491,684
2019-09-30	488,705
2019-08-31	487,067
2019-07-31	483,185
2019-06-30	482,846
2019-05-31	480,947
2019-04-30	486,427
2019-03-31	484,487
2019-02-28	484,504
2019-01-31	489,951
2018-12-31	466,539
2018-11-30	461,934
2018-10-31	460,630
2018-09-30	461,720
2018-08-31	459,248
2018-07-31	461,287
2018-06-30	464,459
2018-05-31	462,140
2018-04-30	467,039
2018-03-31	464,125
2018-02-28	464,699
2018-01-31	444,414
2017-12-31	438,754
2017-11-30	430,380
2017-10-31	427,913
2017-09-30	430,062
2017-08-31	421,209
2017-07-31	417,403
2017-06-30	413,355
2017-05-31	410,229
2017-04-30	409,339
2017-03-31	406,663
2017-02-28	405,847
2017-01-31	417,173
2016-12-31	390,470
2016-11-30	379,485
2016-10-31	375,027
2016-09-30	373,768
2016-08-31	369,462
2016-07-31	366,393
2016-06-30	365,655
2016-05-31	362,544
2016-04-30	364,078
2016-03-31	363,543
2016-02-29	364,710
2016-01-31	363,101
2015-12-31	349,340
2015-11-30	342,917
2015-10-31	342,535
2015-09-30	341,269
2015-08-31	338,502
2015-07-31	336,725
2015-06-30	337,973
2015-05-31	338,447
2015-04-30	339,861
2015-03-31	342,182
2015-02-28	350,030
2015-01-31	330,110
2014-12-31	330,086
2014-11-30	328,712
2014-10-31	328,629
2014-09-30	330,059
2014-08-31	325,848
2014-07-31	322,134
2014-06-30	323,137
2014-05-31	321,586
2014-04-30	321,904
2014-03-31	320,029
2014-02-28	322,838
2014-01-31	337,345
2013-12-31	313,879
2013-11-30	310,367
2013-10-31	310,046
2013-09-30	309,285
2013-08-31	303,687
2013-07-31	300,703
2013-06-30	299,490
2013-05-31	299,971
2013-04-30	299,842
2013-03-31	300,379
2013-02-28	298,848
2013-01-31	292,724
2012-12-31	281,865
2012-11-30	276,282
2012-10-31	273,959
2012-09-30	274,971
2012-08-31	266,550
2012-07-31	262,816
2012-06-30	259,842
2012-05-31	258,782
2012-04-30	261,938
2012-03-31	261,205
2012-02-29	259,618
2012-01-31	267,282
2011-12-31	248,302
2011-11-30	239,883
2011-10-31	237,542
2011-09-30	238,032
2011-08-31	234,850
2011-07-31	234,479
2011-06-30	232,960
2011-05-31	230,976
2011-04-30	232,798
2011-03-31	229,468
2011-02-28	232,130
2011-01-31	240,445
2010-12-31	218,806
2010-11-30	213,576
2010-10-31	212,960
2010-09-30	213,312
2010-08-31	208,407
2010-07-31	207,556
2010-06-30	206,977
2010-05-31	205,472
2010-04-30	205,843
2010-03-31	207,020
2010-02-28	211,068
2010-01-31	199,389
2009-12-31	194,319
2009-11-30	190,618
2009-10-31	189,486
2009-09-30	188,470
2009-08-31	183,454
2009-07-31	182,896
2009-06-30	181,292
2009-05-31	180,663
2009-04-30	180,136
2009-03-31	178,525
2009-02-28	178,016
2009-01-31	186,503
2008-12-31	170,480
2008-11-30	166,247
2008-10-31	165,203
2008-09-30	165,247
2008-08-31	161,869
2008-07-31	161,341
2008-06-30	161,878
2008-05-31	160,913
2008-04-30	160,471
2008-03-31	163,513
2008-02-29	166,889
2008-01-31	170,165
2007-12-31	158,013
2007-11-30	153,166
2007-10-31	152,257
2007-09-30	152,778
2007-08-31	150,533
2007-07-31	150,227
2007-06-30	150,296
2007-05-31	149,518
2007-04-30	151,526
2007-03-31	152,879
2007-02-28	163,505
2007-01-31	151,878
2006-12-31	150,231
2006-11-30	148,300
2006-10-31	148,343
2006-09-30	148,592
2006-08-31	146,034
2006-07-31	146,409
2006-06-30	145,852
2006-05-31	146,226
2006-04-30	147,137
2006-03-31	146,606
2006-02-28	148,324
2006-01-31	160,196
2005-12-31	142,307
2005-11-30	139,845
2005-10-31	140,950
2005-09-30	142,175
2005-08-31	141,049
2005-07-31	141,743
2005-06-30	143,067
2005-05-31	143,862
2005-04-30	145,478
2005-03-31	147,050
2005-02-28	150,742
2005-01-31	150,346
2004-12-31	140,803
2004-11-30	138,805
2004-10-31	137,955
2004-09-30	138,741
2004-08-31	136,534
2004-07-31	136,014
2004-06-30	135,346
2004-05-31	134,375
2004-04-30	134,062
2004-03-31	133,328
2004-02-29	133,484
2004-01-31	139,939
2003-12-31	127,867
2003-11-30	123,864
2003-10-31	122,635
2003-09-30	122,965
2003-08-31	121,978
2003-07-31	120,617
2003-06-30	120,008
2003-05-31	119,105
2003-04-30	118,726
2003-03-31	118,536
2003-02-28	119,403
2003-01-31	130,201
2002-12-31	113,234
2002-11-30	110,349
2002-10-31	108,643
2002-09-30	109,429
2002-08-31	107,973
2002-07-31	107,093
2002-06-30	107,284
2002-05-31	106,540
2002-04-30	106,471
2002-03-31	107,810
2002-02-28	109,879
2002-01-31	105,326
2001-12-31	101,627
2001-11-30	98,720
2001-10-31	97,988
2001-09-30	98,417
2001-08-31	95,662
2001-07-31	94,996
2001-06-30	94,396
2001-05-31	93,462
2001-04-30	94,133
2001-03-31	93,257
2001-02-28	95,131
2001-01-31	104,155
2000-12-31	91,761
2000-11-30	89,070
2000-10-31	88,870
2000-09-30	89,821
2000-08-31	89,016
2000-07-31	89,586
2000-06-30	90,224
2000-05-31	90,078
2000-04-30	91,655
2000-03-31	91,705
2000-02-29	94,695
2000-01-31	103,166
1999-12-31	99,519
1999-11-30	87,444
1999-10-31	86,610
1999-09-30	86,946
1999-08-31	85,199
1999-07-31	84,990
1999-06-30	84,661
1999-05-31	84,138
1999-04-30	84,211
1999-03-31	85,474
1999-02-28	90,125
1999-01-31	82,101
1998-12-31	81,174
1998-11-30	78,831
1998-10-31	78,227
1998-09-30	79,140
1998-08-31	77,850
1998-07-31	78,434
1998-06-30	79,193
1998-05-31	80,347
1998-04-30	80,181
1998-03-31	81,205
1998-02-28	83,507
1998-01-31	96,570
1997-12-31	80,589
1997-11-30	78,567
1997-10-31	78,716
1997-09-30	80,721
1997-08-31	79,561
1997-07-31	79,580
1997-06-30	81,704
1997-05-31	78,900
1997-04-30	78,758
1997-03-31	81,341
1997-02-28	82,836
1997-01-31	85,430
1996-12-31	76,516
1996-11-30	74,816
1996-10-31	73,575
1996-09-30	74,416
1996-08-31	73,796
1996-07-31	73,373
1996-06-30	73,231
1996-05-31	72,860
1996-04-30	72,203
1996-03-31	74,476
1996-02-29	80,279
1996-01-31	70,949
1995-12-31	71,335
1995-11-30	68,934
1995-10-31	69,176
1995-09-30	69,310
1995-08-31	69,360
1995-07-31	69,145
1995-06-30	69,095
1995-05-31	69,325
1995-04-30	69,914
1995-03-31	69,926
1995-02-28	71,570
1995-01-31	83,950
1994-12-31	67,783
1994-11-30	65,282
1994-10-31	65,549
1994-09-30	65,326
1994-08-31	65,029
1994-07-31	64,932
1994-06-30	64,605
1994-05-31	64,260
1994-04-30	65,187
1994-03-31	67,804
1994-02-28	68,695
1994-01-31	67,284
1993-12-31	63,354
1993-11-30	60,207
1993-10-31	60,462
1993-09-30	61,013
1993-08-31	59,993
1993-07-31	58,952
1993-06-30	58,026
1993-05-31	56,806
1993-04-30	55,300
1993-03-31	54,584
1993-02-28	54,761
1993-01-31	61,171
1992-12-31	52,172
1992-11-30	49,467
1992-10-31	49,588
1992-09-30	48,957
1992-08-31	48,403
1992-07-31	47,022
1992-06-30	45,729
1992-05-31	45,079
1992-04-30	44,706
1992-03-31	44,341
1992-02-29	46,430
1992-01-31	52,909
1991-12-31	42,608
1991-11-30	41,355
1991-10-31	40,082
1991-09-30	40,257
1991-08-31	40,240
1991-07-31	38,450
1991-06-30	37,936
1991-05-31	37,655
1991-04-30	37,954
1991-03-31	39,687
1991-02-28	41,739
1991-01-31	38,070
1990-12-31	37,693
1990-11-30	36,338
1990-10-31	35,211
1990-09-30	35,341
1990-08-31	34,480
1990-07-31	33,732
1990-06-30	33,611
1990-05-31	33,664
1990-04-30	34,308
1990-03-31	34,861
1990-02-28	35,598
1990-01-31	41,811
1989-12-31	34,192
1989-11-30	31,974
1989-10-31	31,842
1989-09-30	32,271
1989-08-31	31,563
1989-07-31	31,551
1989-06-30	31,721
1989-05-31	30,307
1989-04-30	30,977
1989-03-31	31,005
1989-02-28	31,757
1989-01-31	33,838
1988-12-31	29,877
1988-11-30	28,363
1988-10-31	27,932
1988-09-30	27,563
1988-08-31	26,930
1988-07-31	27,214
1988-06-30	26,736
1988-05-31	26,489
1988-04-30	27,163
1988-03-31	28,643
1988-02-29	28,716
1988-01-31	25,421
1987-12-31	24,764
1987-11-30	23,183
1987-10-31	23,021
1987-09-30	22,287
1987-08-31	22,158
1987-07-31	21,393
1987-06-30	21,126
1987-05-31	21,720
1987-04-30	20,706
1987-03-31	20,410
1987-02-28	20,997
1987-01-31	25,366
1986-12-31	19,294
1986-11-30	18,812
1986-10-31	18,571
1986-09-30	18,451
1986-08-31	18,118
1986-07-31	17,500
1986-06-30	17,248
1986-05-31	17,534
1986-04-30	17,347
1986-03-31	18,505
1986-02-28	18,615
1986-01-31	18,364
1985-12-31	16,857
1985-11-30	16,560
1985-10-31	16,189
1985-09-30	16,604
1985-08-31	15,989
1985-07-31	15,337
1985-06-30	15,178
1985-05-31	14,741
1985-04-30	14,670
1985-03-31	14,930
1985-02-28	16,278
1985-01-31	13,482
1984-12-31	13,273
1984-11-30	12,734
1984-10-31	12,551
1984-09-30	12,614
1984-08-31	12,485
1984-07-31	12,161
1984-06-30	12,752
1984-05-31	12,609
1984-04-30	12,951
1984-03-31	13,297
1984-02-29	13,254
1984-01-31	16,344
1983-12-31	12,713
1983-11-30	12,102
1983-10-31	12,237
1983-09-30	12,463
1983-08-31	11,924
1983-07-31	11,798
1983-06-30	11,580
1983-05-31	11,564
1983-04-30	11,995
1983-03-31	12,904
1983-02-28	12,722
1983-01-31	11,712
1982-12-31	11,441
1982-11-30	10,893
1982-10-31	10,956
1982-09-30	10,964
1982-08-31	10,234
1982-07-31	10,387
1982-06-30	10,063
1982-05-31	9,957
1982-04-30	10,179
1982-03-31	10,030
1982-02-28	10,393
1982-01-31	12,011
1981-12-31	9,826
1981-11-30	9,119
1981-10-31	9,342
1981-09-30	9,156
1981-08-31	9,201
1981-07-31	8,921
1981-06-30	8,819
1981-05-31	8,758
1981-04-30	8,695
1981-03-31	8,642
1981-02-28	9,073
1981-01-31	10,040
1980-12-31	8,372
1980-11-30	8,243
1980-10-31	8,229
1980-09-30	8,180
1980-08-31	7,988
1980-07-31	7,775
1980-06-30	7,705
1980-05-31	7,554
1980-04-30	7,464
1980-03-31	7,716
1980-02-29	8,154
1980-01-31	7,373
1979-12-31	7,285
1979-11-30	6,934
1979-10-31	6,764
1979-09-30	6,875
1979-08-31	6,704
1979-07-31	6,595
1979-06-30	6,756
1979-05-31	6,600
1979-04-30	6,660
1979-03-31	6,777
1979-02-28	6,742
1979-01-31	8,073
1978-12-31	6,548
1978-11-30	6,215
1978-10-31	6,205
1978-09-30	6,264
1978-08-31	6,044
1978-07-31	5,935
1978-06-30	5,918
1978-05-31	5,725
1978-04-30	5,743
1978-03-31	5,726
1978-02-28	5,749
1978-01-31	5,830
1977-12-31	5,431
1977-11-30	5,139
1977-10-31	5,080
1977-09-30	5,070
1977-08-31	4,949
1977-07-31	4,922
1977-06-30	4,837
1977-05-31	4,666
1977-04-30	4,701
1977-03-31	4,592
1977-02-28	4,840
1977-01-31	4,361
1976-12-31	4,383
1976-11-30	4,161
1976-10-31	4,240
1976-09-30	4,116
1976-08-31	4,061
1976-07-31	4,053
1976-06-30	3,938
1976-05-31	3,863
1976-04-30	3,873
1976-03-31	3,785
1976-02-29	3,840
1976-01-31	4,519
1975-12-31	3,652
1975-11-30	3,545
1975-10-31	3,495
1975-09-30	3,451
1975-08-31	3,418
1975-07-31	3,371
1975-06-30	3,384
1975-05-31	3,355
1975-04-30	3,281
1975-03-31	3,446
1975-02-28	3,416
1975-01-31	3,347
1974-12-31	3,209
1974-11-30	3,196
1974-10-31	3,156
1974-09-30	3,238
1974-08-31	3,172
1974-07-31	3,146
1974-06-30	3,246
1974-05-31	3,178
1974-04-30	3,205
1974-03-31	3,195
1974-02-28	3,238
1974-01-31	3,448
1973-12-31	3,138
1973-11-30	3,052
1973-10-31	3,030
1973-09-30	3,073
1973-08-31	3,082
1973-07-31	3,009
1973-06-30	3,055
1973-05-31	2,944
1973-04-30	2,949
1973-03-31	2,900
1973-02-28	2,932
1973-01-31	3,374
1972-12-31	2,912
1972-11-30	2,780
1972-10-31	2,746
1972-09-30	2,785
1972-08-31	2,708
1972-07-31	2,710
1972-06-30	2,748
1972-05-31	2,640
1972-04-30	2,672
1972-03-31	2,745
1972-02-29	2,749
1972-01-31	2,591
1971-12-31	2,574
1971-11-30	2,456
1971-10-31	2,458
1971-09-30	2,438
1971-08-31	2,402
1971-07-31	2,404
1971-06-30	2,361
1971-05-31	2,319
1971-04-30	2,296
1971-03-31	2,249
1971-02-28	2,305
1971-01-31	2,565
1970-12-31	2,222
1970-11-30	2,157
1970-10-31	2,166
1970-09-30	2,122
1970-08-31	2,112
1970-07-31	2,051
1970-06-30	2,042
1970-05-31	2,003
1970-04-30	1,983
1970-03-31	1,981
1970-02-28	2,034
1970-01-31	2,098
1969-12-31	1,928
1969-11-30	1,910
1969-10-31	1,883
1969-09-30	1,885
1969-08-31	1,873
1969-07-31	1,840
1969-06-30	1,850
1969-05-31	1,827
1969-04-30	1,830
1969-03-31	1,840
1969-02-28	1,913
1969-01-31	1,802
1968-12-31	1,821

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