MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1992
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
靠掌
STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 33.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 195.233 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 156,677 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 26.7 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO DO EVERYTHING THEY COULD ΤΟ CONSERVE WATER AND AVOID WASTAGE.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
* * * *
DATE
$ MILLION
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON
14.3.92
600
EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING
16.3.92
+19
+81*
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON
* AN INJECTION OF A TOTAL OF $100 MILLION
NEUTRAL
TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 112.9 *+0.2% 16.3.92
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
FF BILLS
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BONDS
TERMS
YIELD
TERM
ISSUE
COUPON
PRICE
YIELD
1 WEEK
1 MONTH
3 MONTHS
4.32 PCT
20 MONTHS 2311
6.25
100.34
6.12
4.17 PCT
4.17 POT
23 MONTHS
2402
5.50
98.65
6.35
6 MONTHS
4.43 PCT
12 MONTHS
4.86 PCT
TOTAL TURNOVER OF BILLS AND BONDS
CLOSED 16 MARCH 1992
12,292 MN