1000 hkd note

[jmbf]

I still see them regularly. Always have to check to see that they were not issued in 2003 though!

[croash]

and the Macau casinos always pay large wins in $HK'000 at the cashier windows

[bdw]

The stupid Bank of China ATM at Olympic has given me 1000 notes two times in the last two weeks. I don't like them, I avoid that particular ATM now.

[HK_Katherine]

At times Hang Seng bank atm gives out 1000 dollar notes, which is quite annoying if you are like me who prefers few 100s in my wallet at any given time instead of wallet stuffed with big notes.

I always withdraw x400 or x900 for that reason.

[Claire ex-ax]

I always withdraw x400 or x900 for that reason.

Snap! ...........

[gunsnroses]

I always withdraw x400 or x900 for that reason.

Yes so now when ever I am at hang seng bank I withdraw odd amount, which I didn't need to do with HSBC atm.

[bdw]

I always withdraw x400 or x900 for that reason.

I do the same, but nneded a bit more and was going for 1400 or 1900

[nss]

And some say they are brown.

Locals like calling them 金牛 (gam ngau), meaning "golden bull". The "golden" part came from the colour of the banknote. As for the "bull", $500HKD notes issued by HSBC used to have a bull printed on one side, thus locals call $500 those banknotes 大牛 (daai ngau), meaning "big bull". Slowly locals started to use 牛 (bull) to refer to $1000 notes too.