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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20557769#20557769</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Don't count on it, at least not for a fair exchange rate.  Why would you want to pay in RMB anyway? (Unless if HK is your last stop after a trip trough China and you have to get rid of some RMB's)]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:57:59 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:58:56 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Asiatraveller1710</jf:author>
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        <title>RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20555998#20555998</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Are RMB accepted in Hong Kong? Or must one change them at a bank?<br />
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Thanks for your help.<br />
<br />
Michael Rodriguez]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:57:59 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:35:26 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20557166#20557166</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[As above, and easier to exchange in the many small exchange kiosks rather than going to a bank.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:58:33 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:03:13 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>drumbrake</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20558629#20558629</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[It is meaningless (or just plain wrong) to say "Technically, RMB is not accepted in any business based in Hong Kong" when in fact as Drumbrake noted many many large stores (Fortress, Wellcome, Park N Shop) post signs saying they do in fact accept RMB --...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:50:15 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:18:01 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>SingObserver</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20558372#20558372</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[#7<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:50:15 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:52:33 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>drumbrake</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20557687#20557687</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Don't count on it, at least not for a fair exchange rate.  Why would you want to pay in RMB anyway? (Unless if HK is your last stop after a trip trough China and you have to get rid of some RMB's)]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Asiatraveller1710</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20557005#20557005</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Just to give you an idea:  in my local supermarket, they have put up a sign specifying that they will accept RMB, but the exchange rate they use forces you to take an 8% discount over the rate available at banks.    It would be worse in small shops.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:47:27 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>SingObserver</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20556572#20556572</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Different country, different currency. But they are quite used to having tourists from China so they have faces this often. Not ideal and possibly a less favorable exchange rate but will work in some places.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:47:27 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>JPDeM</jf:author>
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        <title>Re: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20556275#20556275</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Some people/shops might accept them, but you are much better off just changing them to HKD (which can be done anywhere)]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:47:26 +0000</pubDate>

        

        <jf:creationDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:40:42 +0000</jf:creationDate>
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        <jf:date>Jan 3, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>Shefgab</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: RMB in Hong Kong</title>
        <link>http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?messageID=20571167#20571167</link>

        

        
            <description><![CDATA[Some shops may accept it but i think you better change it otherwise you might lose so much for the currency exchange rate when you pay by RMB as the shop may highly charge you at the expensive exchange rate, better change it beforehand.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:16:03 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Jan 2, 2013</jf:date>
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