THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1992
Table 2: Net turnover in foreign exchange transactions by authorized institutions -Transaction analysis
(US$ equivalent, million)
Average daily net tumover@
% share
Type of transaction
Apr 1989
Apr 1992
% change*
Apr 1989
Apr 1992
Spot
30,078
31,742
5.5
61.2
52.1
Forward
18,910
28,603
51.3
38.5
47.0
Outright forward
N.A.
1,845
N.A.
N.A.
3.0
Swap
N.A.
26,757
N.A.
N.A.
43.9
Options and futures contracts
161
561
248.4
0.3
0.9
TOTAL
49,149
60,906
23.9
100.0
100.0
Note: Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
@The net turnover figure is obtained after adjusting for double reporting between authorized institutions.
Increase in net tumover.
N.A. Not available
Table 3: Net turnover in foreign exchange transactions by authorized institutions
+
Counterparty analysis
(US$ equivalent, ruillion)
Counterparty
Interbank
Average daily not turnover@ Apr 1989
% share
Apr 1992 % change*
Apr 1989
Apr 1992
43,730
53,612
22.6
89.0
88.0
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with authorized institutions
10,902
12,113
11.1
22.2
19,9
in Hong Kong
with banks and other foreign
32,828
41,499
26.4
66.8
68.1
exchange market dealers abroad
Non-bank sector
5,418
6.733
24.3
11.0
11.1
with other financial institutions
834
1,507
80.7
1.7
2.5
with customters
4,584
5,226
14.0
9.3
8.6
Others#
N.A.
561
N.A.
0.0
0.9
TOTAL
49.149
60,906
23.9
100.0
100.0
Note: Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
@The net turnover figure is obtained after adjusting for double reporting between authorized institutions.
Increase in net turnover.
# This refers to options and futures contracts which are not classified by counterpary in the questionnaire. N.A. Not available
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