At the end of March the Exchange Fund's foreign assets remained unchanged at $845.7 billion, the Monetary Authority said today.

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 $250.8 billion.

Claims on Hong Kong's private sector amounted to $45.2 billion. Foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to $12.5 billion.