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HK exchange fund assets up HK$900m in June

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-15 10:01

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Exchange Fund's total assets rose by HK$900 million?($115.8 million) to HK$1.916 trillion?at the end of June, the city's Monetary Authority said 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$1.024 trillion.

Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$105.6 billion. Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to HK$600 million.