Exchange Fund foreign assets fell $15.6 billion to $1.18 trillion at the end of June, the Monetary Authority says.

The Monetary Base, comprising Certificates of Indebtedness, Government-issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the Aggregate Balance of the banking system and Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued, amounted to $326.2 billion.

Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $58.3 billion. Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $1.6 billion.