Exchange Fund foreign assets up $45.7b

February 14, 2012

The foreign assets of the Exchange Fund increased by $45.7 billion to $2.2237 trillion in January, the Monetary Authority announced today.
 
The Monetary Base amounted to $1.0912 trillion.
 
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $184.4 billion.
 
Foreign liabilities, representing fees payable to the Exchange Fund's external managers, amounted to $200 million.