Tens of millions of the new HK$1,000 banknotes with designs showcasing the city as a financial centre are set to debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The new HK$500 bills – 230 million of them ...

The name is derived from the term “big cow”, which is used to describe the city’s HK$500 note. The HK$1,000 note is gold in colour, and it is the highest-value banknote in Hong Kong currency.