Historical Exchange Rate
Despite the fact that the pataca is the official currency of Macau, most of the money in circulation in the territory is actually Hong Kong dollars. Patacas accounted for only 29.9% of Macau's money supply at the end of 1998. The exchange rate is pegged and is approximately MOP$103 for HK$100 as of February 2004. For United States dollars, to which the Hong Kong dollar is in turn loosely pegged, the exchange rate is around 8 patacas to 1 US dollar. Although it is possible to exchange patacas in Macau, it is either difficult or impossible to do so elsewhere. The few places in Hong Kong where patacas are available are concentrated on Cleverly Street, a short distance from the Macau Ferry.
Although the pataca is the legal tender of Macau, the Hong Kong dollar is almost universally acceptable in the city, and in some cases, is preferred to the Pataca. Circulation of the pataca is mandated by a decree (Decreto-Lei n.º 16/95/M) prohibiting refusal by merchants, but some casinos flout this rule and refuse bets in patacas. The Hong Kong dollar and renminbi are generally accepted throughout Macau from casinos to restaurants. Payments to government agencies can also be made in both Hong Kong dollars and patacas.
As there are currently no restrictions on the import or export of either local or foreign currency into or from Macau, visitors can change their currency in hotels, banks and authorized exchange dealers located all around the city. There are also 24-hour exchange counters at Macau International Airport (Taipa Island) and at the Lisboa Hotel (Macau Peninsula) for customers if they want to change their currency into patacas outside working hours.
Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Hong Kong dollar | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
Chinese yuan | 0.9706 | 0.9691 | 0.9693 | 0.9778 | 1.0025 | 1.0560 | 1.1546 | 1.1688 |
United States dollar | 8.0334 | 8.0214 | 8.0226 | 8.0109 | 8.0006 | 8.0360 | 8.0206 | 7.9842 |
British Pound | 12.0766 | 13.1040 | 14.6911 | 14.5820 | 14.6993 | 16.0887 | 14.8965 | 12.5159 |
Taiwan dollar | 0.2328 | 0.2332 | 0.2401 | 0.2494 | 0.2462 | 0.2447 | 0.2548 | 0.2418 |
Euro | 7.5984 | 9.0696 | 9.9645 | 9.9721 | 10.0272 | 11.0049 | 11.8092 | 11.1309 |
Australian dollar | 4.3703 | 5.2271 | 5.9021 | 6.1064 | 6.0169 | 6.7351 | 6.8552 | 6.3269 |
Korean won | 0.0065 | 0.0067 | 0.0070 | 0.0078 | 0.0084 | 0.0087 | 0.0074 | 0.0063 |
Japanese yen | 0.0643 | 0.0692 | 0.0742 | 0.0729 | 0.0689 | 0.0683 | 0.0776 | 0.0854 |
Malaysian ringgit | 2.1141 | 2.1109 | 2.1112 | 2.1155 | 2.1797 | 2.3374 | 2.4124 | 2.2669 |
New Zealand dollar | 3.7306 | 4.6671 | 5.3214 | 5.6436 | 5.1889 | 5.9128 | 5.7341 | 5.0721 |
Singapore dollar | 4.4893 | 4.6034 | 4.7452 | 4.8137 | 5.0294 | 5.3325 | 5.6788 | 5.4955 |
Swiss franc | 5.1812 | 5.9632 | 6.4572 | 6.4424 | 6.3801 | 6.6998 | 7.4326 | 7.3721 |
Year | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
Hong Kong dollar | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
Portuguese escudo | 0.0564 | 0.0555 | 0.0593 | 0.0497 | 0.0481 | 0.0532 | 0.0517 | 0.0456 | 0.0443 | 0.0425 | 0.0370 | 0.0359 |
German mark | 4.9750 | 4.8362 | 5.1221 | 4.8199 | 4.9225 | 5.5677 | 5.2977 | 4.6049 | 4.5381 | 4.3601 | 3.7929 | 3.6794 |
French franc | 1.4767 | 1.4222 | 1.5115 | 1.4076 | 1.4392 | 1.5988 | 1.5583 | 1.3679 | 1.3537 | 1.3000 | 1.1309 | 1.0971 |
United States dollar | 8.0230 | 8.0041 | 7.9723 | 7.9679 | 7.9602 | 7.9679 | 7.9664 | 7.9749 | 7.9788 | 7.9918 | 8.0260 | 8.0335 |
British Pound | 14.3239 | 14.1421 | 14.0998 | 11.9638 | 12.1982 | 12.5766 | 12.4392 | 13.0709 | 13.2203 | 12.9284 | 12.1663 | 11.5698 |
Chinese yuan | 0.9620 | 0.9637 | 0.9654 | 0.9695 | 0.9706 | |||||||
Taiwan dollar | 0.2788 | 0.2384 | 0.2477 | 0.2574 | 0.2379 | |||||||
Euro | 9.0177 | 8.9532 | 8.5277 | 7.4183 | 7.1962 | |||||||
Australian dollar | 5.9341 | 5.0203 | 5.1574 | 4.6739 | 4.1598 | |||||||
Korean won | 0.0086 | 0.0057 | 0.0067 | 0.0071 | 0.0062 | |||||||
Japanese yen | 0.0661 | 0.0611 | 0.0704 | 0.0745 | 0.0662 | |||||||
Malaysian ringgit | 2.8954 | 2.0387 | 2.1031 | 2.1121 | 2.1141 | |||||||
New Zealand dollar | 5.2849 | 4.2816 | 4.2315 | 3.6684 | 3.3813 | |||||||
Singapore dollar | 5.3851 | 4.7720 | 4.7160 | 4.6553 | 4.4867 | |||||||
Swiss franc | 5.5020 | 5.5090 | 5.3278 | 4.7590 | 4.7638 |
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