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.
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