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March 14, 2003
Finance
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Exchange Fund down $5.9b in February
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The Exchange Fund at the end of February decreased $5.9 billion, to $845.7 billion.

 

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 $251.9 billion.

 

Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to $43.4 billion.

 

Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $12.5 billion.



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