Standard Chartered Hong Kong launches world’s first $150 banknote

At the launching ceremony - John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Administrative Region, Joseph Yam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Peter Sands, Group Chief Executive, Jaspal Bindra, Asia CEO of Standard Chartered, Benjamin Hung, Executive Director and CEO and Mr Julian Fong, CFO, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Hong Kong -- Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd this week presented the Standard Chartered Hong Kong 150th Anniversary Commemorative Charity Banknote – the world’s first $150 banknote of international currency - to celebrate the anniversary.

There are altogether one million pieces of the Commemorative Charity Banknote which will be offered in three different packages available for public sale. The types and prices of the banknotes are: “Single” banknote at HK$280, “4-in-1 Uncut” banknotes at HK$1,888 per set, “35-in-1 Uncut” banknotes at HK$18,888 per set, the bank said.