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Exchange Fund foreign assets rose $12.5 billion, to $879 billion in September, the Hong Kong 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 $280.7 billion.
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $74.5 billion.
Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $1.5 billion.
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