About the Hong Kong Dollar to US Dollar exchange rate
The HKD/USD pair shows how many US Dollar (USD) one Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
HKD/USD is quoted as USD per one HKD. At 0.1274, 1 HKD equals 0.1274 USD and 1 USD equals 7.8474 HKD. The inverse pair is USD/HKD.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the Hong Kong Dollar and US Dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use HKD/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How HKD/USD is quoted
In HKD/USD, HKD is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many US Dollar buy one Hong Kong Dollar. A rise in HKD/USD means Hong Kong Dollar strengthened against US Dollar; a fall means Hong Kong Dollar weakened.
What drives the Hong Kong Dollar to US Dollar rate
The HKD/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Hong Kong Dollar and US Dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.