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The Exchange Fund's foreign assets stood at $859.2 billion at the end of September, up $2.5 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 $278.7 billion.
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $64.5 billion.
Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $3.7 billion.
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