Hong Kong one hundred-dollar note facts for kids
| (Hong Kong) | |
|---|---|
| Value | 100 Hong Kong dollars |
| Width | 153 mm |
| Height | 76.5 mm |
| Security features | Window, Watermark, Security thread, Registration device, Latent image, Optically Variable Ink, Iridescent image |
| Paper type | Cotton |
| Years of printing | various years depending on bank |
The Hong Kong one hundred dollar note is a banknote used in Hong Kong. It is worth 100 Hong Kong dollars. This note has a long history, first appearing in the mid-1800s. Several different banks have been allowed to print and issue these notes over the years.
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The Hong Kong 100 Dollar Note
Early Days of the 100 Dollar Note
The first 100 dollar notes in Hong Kong were printed a very long time ago. The Mercantile Bank started issuing them in 1858. Soon after, the Oriental Bank Corporation began printing them in 1866.
The Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) also started issuing these notes around the 1860s, with a confirmed date of 1879. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) joined in 1877. Some older notes from other banks like the Agra and Masterman's Bank and the Asiatic Banking Corporation also existed in the 1860s. The National Bank of China also issued notes in the 1890s.
Changes Over Time
The 100 dollar notes were printed continuously until World War II. They came in different colours and sizes back then. After the war ended in 1946, HSBC, Mercantile, and Standard Chartered Banks started printing them again.
In 1970, the notes became more alike. The Chartered Bank changed its 100 dollar note from brown to red. This made its colour match the red notes from the other two banks. This helped to make all 100 dollar notes look more uniform.
Modern 100 Dollar Notes
The Mercantile Bank stopped printing banknotes after 1974. Later, in 1994, the Bank of China started issuing its own version of the 100 dollar note. Today, the 100 dollar notes from all issuing banks are a uniform red colour. This makes them easy to recognize.
