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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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November 14, 2003
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Finance

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Foreign assets rise $1.3b
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Foreign assets, representing the external assets of the Exchange Fund, amounted to $825.9 billion at the end of October, up $1.3 billion.

 

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 $260.3 billion.

 

Claims on the private sector amounted to $47.5 billion.

 

Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $7.4 billion.