1000 Dollars Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered's right to issue banknotes in Hong Kong derives from an arrangement dating to the colonial period, continued under the Basic Law after 1997 — one of the few jurisdictions where commercial banks retain note-issuing authority into the present day. The bank issues against certificates of indebtedness held with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, meaning every note in circulation is fully backed by US dollar reserves at the linked rate of HK$7.80.

G+D's Leipzig facility has printed for Standard Chartered Hong Kong across multiple series. At HK$1,000, this is the highest denomination in the series and sees relatively light day-to-day handling — bulk cash transactions at this level typically move through interbank clearing rather than retail circulation.