Exchange Fund foreign assets up $8.6b

August 12, 2011

The foreign assets of the Exchange Fund amounted to $2.1446 trillion in June, up $8.6 billion on June.
 
The Monetary Authority said 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 $1.056 trillion.
 
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $134.3 billion.
 
Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $300 million.