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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1992
STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 33.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 195.933 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 156.212 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 TO CONSERVE WATER AND AVOID WASTAGE.
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
DATE
$ MILLION
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT ON
EFFECT OF FORWARDS TO BE SETTLED ON
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS MORNING
EFFECT OF OPERATIONS THIS AFTERNOON
21.3.92
700
23.3.92
+10
-10
NEUTRAL
TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 113.0 +0.1* 23.3.92
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND
EF BILLS
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BONDS
TERMS
YIELD
TERM
ISSUE
COUPON
PRICE
YIELD
1 WEEK
4.13 PCT
20 MONTHS 2311
6.25
100.22
6.19
1 MONTH
3 MONTHS
4.07 PCT
4.14 PCT
23 MONTHS
2402
5.50
98.51
6.44
6 MONTHS 4.48 PCT
12 MONTHS 4.83 PCT
TOTAL TURNOVER OF BILLS AND BONDS
-
3,930 MN
CLOSED 23 MARCH 1992