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HRS §658B-8

Exchange rate for foreign money in a distribution case

This section sets the exchange rate for converting foreign money in a distribution proceeding. The rate is fixed as of the day the case starts. A person claiming foreign money must state the claim in that foreign money and show the U.S. dollar amount using that rate.

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The statute, as written — Conversions of foreign money in a distribution proceeding

The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the closing of business on the day the proceeding is initiated shall govern all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a distribution proceeding must assert its claim in the named foreign money and show the amount of United States dollars resulting from a conversion as of the date the proceeding was initiated.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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