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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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November 16, 2009
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Economy
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Exchange Fund foreign assets up $68b
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Monetary Authority

The Exchange Fund's foreign assets amounted to $1.736 trillion in October, up $68.3 billion on September, the Monetary Authority says.

 

The Monetary Base, comprising Certificates of Indebtedness, Government-issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the aggregate balance and Exchange Fund bills and notes issued, amounted to $891.4 billion.

 

Claims on the private sector amounted to $128 billion. Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $500 million.