"Hong Kong Banknotes Reader" is launched

Accessibility features such as braille and tactile lines will continue to be available in the new series for people with visual impairments to differentiate the denominations.  As a further attempt to facilitate people with visual impairments, the HKMA has sponsored the Hong Kong Society for the Blind to develop a mobile application that uses a phone's camera to identify the denomination of Hong Kong banknotes and read it out for the user, but the application is not designed to distinguish counterfeits from genuine banknotes.  Note-measuring templates will continue to be made available through voluntary agencies serving the visually impaired community.

"Hong Kong Banknotes Reader"