Generally, business hours are weekdays 9am-5pm, with a lunch hour from 1-2pm, and Saturdays 9am-1pm. The local currency is the Hong Kong dollar. There is no central mint; instead, notes are issued by three separate private banks. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the US dollar at a rate of approximately US$1 to HK$7.79. Denominations include $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, and $1,000 notes. Coins come in denominations of 10, 20, and 50 cents, and one, two, five and 10 dollars.
BANKS — Major banks are open weekdays 9am-4:30pm, and Saturdays 9am-12:30pm. Banks are closed Sundays and public holidays. Some services, such as foreign exchange-related transactions, are not available at banks one hour before closing. The following are main offices; call for retail banking locations: Bank of America Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Rd., Central, 2847-5588; Bank of China 1 Garden Rd., Central 2826-6888; Citibank Citibank Tower, Citibank Plaza, 3 Garden Rd., Central, 2868-8888; Hang Seng Bank 83 Des Voeux Rd., Central, 2825-5111; HSBC 29 Queen's Rd. Central, 2847-7222; Standard Chartered Bank 4 Des Voeux Rd., Central, 2820-3984; United Overseas Bank Ltd. 54-58 Des Voeux Rd., Central, 2842-5666.
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