FACTOID # 173: More than half of all doctors in Finland are female.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Jump to: navigation, search

Image:Hkecon.jpg Image File history File links Drawn by Jerry Crimson Mann 13:37, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC). ...

This article is part of the
Economy of Hong Kong series

Employment
Agriculture
Fisheries
Tourism
Companies
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE)
Companies listed on HKSE
Hong Kong Dollar
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Port
CEPA
Individual Visit Scheme
East Asian Tigers
Ties with Pearl River Delta The economy of Hong Kong has often been cited by people such as Milton Friedman and the Cato Institute as an example of the benefits of laissez-faire capitalism. ... This page gives detailed information on the employment situation in Hong Kong. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The tourism industry is one of the major pillars of the economy of Hong Kong. ... Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of companies from Hong Kong. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... Companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ... The Hong Kong Dollar is the official currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 in Hong Kong from the consolidation of the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking. ... The Port of Hong Kong is the worlds busiest container port, and the fourth busiest port in terms of total tonnage handled. ... The Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) is an economic agreement between the Hong Kong SAR government and the Peoples Republic of China central government, signed on June 29, 2003. ... The Individual Visit Scheme (Hong Kong/Traditional Chinese:自由行, Mainland/Simplified Chinese:个人游) was begun on July 28, 2003, to allow travelers from Mainland China to visit Hong Kong on an individual basis. ... Jump to: navigation, search The East Asian Tigers, also known as Asias Four Little Dragons (Simplified Chinese: 亚洲四小龙, Traditional Chinese: 亞洲四小龍) (dragon being a reference to China in Chinese culture), refers to the economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. ... Map of Pearl River Delta (details) The Pearl River Delta (PRD, Chinese: 珠江三角洲; Mandarin Pinyin: ZhÅ« Jiāng SānjiÇŽozhōu; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1), China, occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River estuary where the river flows into the South China Sea. ...

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is the holding company for: Jump to: navigation, search A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ...

  • Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited (SEHK),
  • Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), and
  • Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited.

It was formed in March 6, 2000 by a merger of its three main constituent companies. Jump to: navigation, search The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) was established in 1976. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ...


As of September 2005, the stock exchange had a market capitalization of HK$ 7,544 million (US$ 967mn), making it the second-largest stock exchange in the Asia Pacific region. The Hong Kong Dollar (ISO 4217: HKD) is the official currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) within the Peoples Republic of China. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Map of the Pacific Rim and List of the Pacific Rim Nations The Pacific Rim is a political and economic term used to designate the countries on the edges of the Pacific Ocean, as well as the various island nations within the region. ...


See also

The economy of Hong Kong has often been cited by people such as Milton Friedman and the Cato Institute as an example of the benefits of laissez-faire capitalism. ... Chinese owned companies can be defined as enterprise within China, Hong Kong, Macau and List of companies in the Republic of China (Taiwan)|Taiwan: Most companies in China are former state-run industries, but still have strong ties with Beijing. ...

External links

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (official site)


  Results from FactBites:
 
OCC - Press Releases (951 words)
Clearnet is the clearing house and central counterparty of Euronext, the first pan-European bourse resulting from the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris exchanges.
It is the first clearing house in Europe to clear and guarantee both regulated and OTC markets and has a unrivaled 10 year track record in clearing cash and derivatives markets.
The Eurex Clearing House is acting as a central counterparty for trading financial derivatives on Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange and Eurex Bonds, an ECN for trading European Bonds.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.