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HONG KONGEconomy, commerce and else

By Mauricio Lara

香港

Hong Kong is one of the world's leading financial centers. Its highly capitalist economy has been ranked the freest in the world by the Index of Economic Freedom for 15 consecutive years. It is an important centre for international finance and trade.

One of the greatest concentration of corporate headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region, and is known as one of the Four Asian Tigers for its high growth rates and rapid industrialization between the 1960s and 1990s.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the sixth largest in the world,

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The currency used in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong dollar

Exchange rate

1.00 HKDHong Kong dollars =1.72622 MXN

Mexican pesos

1 HKD = 1.72622 MXN 1 MXN = 0.579300 HKD

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Following World War II, Hong Kong industrialized rapidly as a manufacturing centre driven by exports

50’s-70’sUnderwent a rapid transition to a service-based economy .

80’s

Hong Kong matured to become a financial centre .

90’s

HK across the decades

Hong Kong is the world's eleventh largest trading entity

Much of Hong Kong's exports consist of re-exports, which are products made outside of the territory, especially in mainland China, and distributed via Hong Kong

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If I go to HK, what can I buy?

Antiques

Handcrafts

Pieces of Art

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