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HK exchange fund's foreign assets up HK$13b

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-15 11:40
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HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Exchange Fund's foreign assets amounted to HK$1.93 trillion ($282.74 billion) in March, up HK$13.8 billion from February, the Monetary Authority said on Wednesday.

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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 HK$1.0237 billion.

Claims on the private sector amounted to HK$94.7 billion. Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to HK$400 million.