The Indonesian Rupiah, commonly known as the Indonesian Rupiah, is the circulating currency of Indonesia. The Rupiah has been in circulation since 1946. Its ISO 4217 code is IDR, and it is commonly represented by the symbol Rp. The issuance and management of the Indonesian Rupiah are the responsibility of Bank Indonesia. Currently, there are banknotes in denominations of 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, and 100,000 Rupiah. Additionally, there are coins in values of 100, 200, 500, and 1000 Rupiah. While the Indonesian Rupiah may not be a globally mainstream trading currency, the demand for its exchange remains robust in Hong Kong due to the presence of over 160,000 Indonesian residents. Currently, all money changers in Hong Kong facilitate the exchange of Indonesian Rupiah.

The Dirham (AED) is the official currency in the United Arab Emirates, and it has been in circulation since 1973. It is represented by the ISO 4217 code AED, and its symbol is typically denoted as د.إ. The issuance and management of the Dirham are the responsibility of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. The subunit of the Dirham is the "Fils," where 1 Dirham equals 100 Fils. Currently, there are banknotes in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 Dirhams, along with coins in values of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Fils, as well as 1 Dirham. As the number of Hong Kong residents traveling to the United Arab Emirates has increased, several local money changers in recent years have expanded their services to include the exchange of dirhams. According to Passto, there are 17 money changers in Hong Kong that offer buying and selling services for the UAE dirham.