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Macanese pataca

Currency
Local name澳門圓  
pataca macaense  
ISO 4217 CodeMOP
Official userMacau
Inflation4.9%
ERM
Pegged withHong Kong dollar=MOP$1.03
Subunit
1/10毫 (ho)  
1/100仙 (sin)   avo
SymbolMOP$
Coins and Banknotes
Freq. used coins10, 50 avos, MOP$1, MOP$5
Rarely used coins20 avos, MOP$2, MOP$10
Central bankMonetary Authority of Macao
PrinterIssuing banks:
Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Bank of China
Printer:
Royal Joh. Enschedé

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The pataca ( ; ISO 4217 code: MOP) is the currency of Macau. It is subdivided into 100 avos (Cantonese: 仙; sin), with 10 avos called ho (毫) in Cantonese. The abbreviation MOP$ is commonly used.

Macau has a currency board system under which the legal tender, Macanese pataca, is 100 percent backed by foreign exchange reserves, in this case currently the Hong Kong dollar. Moreover, the currency board, Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM), has a statutory obligation to issue and redeem pataca on demand against the Hong Kong dollar at a fixed exchange rate and without limit.

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Pegs for the Macanese pataca
Date established 1 pataca=
1894 1 Mexican dollar
1935 5.5 Portuguese escudos
1949 5 Portuguese escudos
1967 4.75 Portuguese escudos
1973 5.015 Portuguese escudos
1 Hong Kong dollar=
1977 1.075 patacas
1978 1.0025 patacas
1979 1.0425 patacas
1983 1.03 patacas

Image Value Description First Minted Year
Obverse Reverse Composition Obverse Reverse
10 avos Brass "Macau", "澳門" Value , Lion Dance Costume Head 1993
20 avos Denomination , Dragon boat
50 avos Denomination , Dragon dance
MOP$1 Cupronickel "Macau", "澳門" Value , Guia Lighthouse 1992
MOP$2 Denomination , Templo de A-Má and Penha church 1998
MOP$5 Denomination , Cathedral of Saint Paul, Chinese junk 1992
 MOP$10 Ring: Brass
Center: Cupronickel		 "Macau", "澳門" Value , St. Dominic’s Church of Macau  1997

Commemorative issues :
Image Value Description Printed Date Watermark
Obverse Reverse Dimensions Color Obverse Reverse
MOP$10 138 × 69 mm Brown Dr. Sun Memorial Hall A view of Macau in the 90's, Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho July 8, 1991 Chinese junk
MOP$10 Red, Violet January 8, 2001
June 8, 2003
MOP$20 143 × 71.5 mm Violet Old BNU headquarters September 1, 1996
December 20, 1999
June 8, 2003
MOP$50 148 × 74 mm Yellow Lion dance July 13, 1992
December 20, 1999
MOP$100 153 × 76.5 mm Blue Chinese junk July 13, 1992
December 20, 1999
June 8, 2003
MOP$500 158 × 79 mm Green, yellow, orange A-Ma Temple September 3, 1990
December 20, 1999
June 8, 2003
MOP$1000 163 × 81.5 mm Red Dragon July 8, 1991
December 20, 1999
June 8, 2003

Commemorative issues :
Image Value Description Printed Date Watermark
Obverse Reverse Dimensions Color Obverse Reverse
MOP$10 138 × 69 mm Brown Guia Lighthouse and Monte fort Bank of China, Macau branch October 16, 1995 Lotus
MOP$10 Red, orange January 8, 2001
February 2, 2002
December 8, 2003
MOP$20 143 × 71.5 mm Violet A-Ma Temple September 1, 1996
December 20, 1999
December 8, 2003
MOP$50 148 × 74 mm Yellow-grey University of Macau October 16, 1995
November 1, 1997
December 20, 1999
MOP$100 153 × 76.5 mm Blue Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal, Macau October 16, 1995
December 20, 1999
February 2, 2002
December 8, 2003
MOP$500 158 × 79 mm Green Ponte de Amizade October 16, 1995
December 20, 1999
February 2, 2002
December 8, 2003
MOP$1000 163 × 81.5 mm Orange Sai Van (Praia de Bom Porto) October 16, 1995
December 20, 1999
December 8, 2003

Commemorative issues :
Image Value Description Printed Date Watermark
Obverse Reverse Dimensions Color Obverse Reverse
MOP$10 138 × 69 mm Yellow/Purple Statue of Deusa A-Má of Macau BNU building August 8, 2005 Lotus
MOP$20 143 × 71.5 mm Violet Macau International Airport August 8, 2005
MOP$50 148 x 74 mm Brown Sai Van Bridge August 8, 2009
MOP$100 153 × 76.5 mm Blue Largo do Senado August 8, 2005
MOP$500 158 × 79 mm Green Macau Tower August 8, 2005
MOP$1000 163 × 81.5 mm Orange Macau Cultural Centre August 8, 2005

Commemorative issues :
Image Value Description Printed Date Watermark
Obverse Reverse Dimensions Color Obverse Reverse
MOP$10 138 × 69 mm Red, orange A-Ma Temple Bank of China, Macau branch August 8, 2008 Lotus
MOP$20 143 × 71.5 mm Violet Ruins of St. Paul's
MOP$50 148 × 74 mm Brown Dom Pedro V Theatre
MOP$100 153 × 76.5 mm Blue Guia Lighthouse and Monte fort
MOP$500 158 × 79 mm Green Casa do Mandarim
MOP$1000 163 × 81.5 mm Orange Leal Senado

Commemorative issues :
+ MOP annual average middle exchange rate for major foreign currencies, from 2002 on
(1 foreign currency unit to MOP)
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

MOP annual average middle exchange rate for major foreign currencies, 1990-2002
(1 foreign currency unit to MOP)
Commemorative issues :
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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