Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, October 15, 2003
HK's external assets up 69 mln dlrs in September
The external assets of Hong Kong's Exchange Fund amounted to 824.6 billion Hong Kong dollars (105.7 billion US dollars) at the end of September, according to the report released by the Monetary Authority Tuesday.
The external assets of Hong Kong's Exchange Fund amounted to 824.6 billion Hong Kong dollars (105.7 billion US dollars) at the end of September, according to the report released by the Monetary Authority Tuesday.
The external assets got an increase of 5.4 billion HK dollars (69 million dollars) over the previous month.
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 257.9 billion Hong Kong dollars (33 billion dollars).
Claims on the Hong Kong private sector amounted to 44.2 billionHong Kong dollars (5.6 billion dollars).
Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to 9.6 billion Hong Kong dollars (1.2 billion dollars).