Exchange Fund foreign assets fell $5.3 billion to $902.4 billion at the end of February, 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 $296.2 billion. 

Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $64.4 billion.

Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $1.9 billion.