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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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July 14, 2004
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Finance

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Exchange Fund foreign assets up $3.6b
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The Exchange Fund's foreign assets stood at $893.5 billion at the end of June, up $3.6 billion 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 $305.3 billion.

 

Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $52.5 billion.

 

Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $2.3 billion.