The Exchange Fund's foreign assets grew $3 billion to $912.6 billion at the end of February.

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 $323.1 billion.

Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $51 billion.

Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $1.1 billion.