Macanese Pataca (MOP) Exchange Rates

This page tracks the Macanese Pataca (MOP) against 39 currencies, updated live. One MOP currently buys about 0.9709 Hong Kong dollars. Across today's session 33 of these pairs are higher and 4 are lower. The largest gain is against the PLN, up 1.09%. The largest fall is against the BDT, down 0.21%. Because the Macanese Pataca is pegged to the HKD, its moves against other currencies largely reflect what the HKD is doing.

HKD is widely accepted in Macau at close to parity, which is why the cross matters for HK travellers.

About the Macanese Pataca

Issuing authority

Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM)

Exchange-rate regime

Pegged to the Hong Kong dollar

Symbol

MOP$

Minor unit

avo (100)

Peg

1.03 per HKD, since 1983

What moves the Macanese Pataca?

• The HKD peg, which in turn links the pataca indirectly to the USD
• Macau gaming and tourism receipts
• Cross-border flows with Hong Kong and Guangdong

The Macanese Pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), so its moves largely track that currency.

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