Hong Kong Note Printing Limited is a company which prints the

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of all the three note-issuing banks in

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. The banknote printing plant was founded in 1984 by

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. In April 1996, the

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purchased the plant through the Exchange Fund, and operated it under the current name.

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In March 1997, the government sold 15% of the company's issued share capital to the

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(CBPMC). In October the same year, the government sold 10% of the company's issued share capital to each of the three note-issuing banks in Hong Kong (total 30%), namely

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, the

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(now

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), and the Hong Kong Branch of the

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(now Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited).

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External links

HKNPL website
Printing companies of China Manufacturing companies of Hong Kong Banknote printing companies Currencies of Hong Kong Companies established in 1984 1996 mergers and acquisitions {{HongKong-stub

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