MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1992
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY} STOOD AT 30.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 177.752 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 163.328 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 27.9 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO CONSERVE WATER AND AVOID WASTAGE.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
DATE
$ MILLION
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON
8.2.92
600
EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON
10.2.92
+18
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING
-18
NEUTRAL
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON
TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 110.1 +0.1* 10.2.92
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
+
EF BILLS
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BONDS
TERMS
YIELD
TERM
ISSUE COUPON PRICE YIELD
1 WEEK
3.46 PCT
21 MONTHS 2311
6.25
101.69 5.30
1 MONTH
3.58 POT
3 MONTHS
3.65 PCT
6 MONTHS
3.77 PCT
12 MONTHS
4.37 PCT
TOTAL TURNOVER OF BILLS AND BONDS
CLOSED 10 FEBRUARY 1992
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9,529 MN