Exchange Fund foreign assets up $8.1b

January 13, 2012

The Exchange Fund reported an $8.1 billion increase in foreign assets at the end of December, rising to $2.178 trillion.
 
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 $1.076 trillion.
 
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong were $150.2 billion.
 
Foreign liabilities, representing fees payable to the Exchange Fund’s external managers, were $200 million.