458 Appendices
Table 12
(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)
Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet
Assets
2002
HK$ Million
As at end of year
2006
2007
Foreign currency assets
891,632
1,045,541
1,198,864
Hong Kong dollar assets
63,433
130,852
215,558
955,065
1,176,393
1,414,422
Liabilities
Certificates of Indebtedness
118,475
156,926
163,381
Government-issued currency notes and
5,891
6,842
7,545
coins in circulation
Balance of the banking system
525
2,035
10,639
Exchange Fund Bills and Notes
122,925
129,139
141,767
Placements by other HKSAR government
301,669
324,530
464,585
funds
Other liabilities
78,406
49,213
9,525
627,891
668,685
797,442
Fund Equity
327,174
507,708
616,980
Note: The Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet is extracted from the Exchange Fund Accounts published in
the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Annual Report.
Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)