THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1994
THE DEFINITIONS USED
IN
MEASURING UNEMPLOYMENT UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOLLOW CLOSELY THOSE RECOMMENDED BY THE
LABOUR ORGANISATION.
AND
INTERNATIONAL
IN
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR.
THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 1993 WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE BY THE END OF THIS MONTH AT $23.50 A COPY.
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HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
MONEY MARKET OPERATIONS
MILLION
TIME (HOURS)
CUMULATIVE CHANGE ($ MILLION)
OPENING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT
2,345
0930
+1,619
CLOSING BALANCE IN THE ACCOUNT
1,835
1000
+821
CHANGE ATTRIBUTABLE TO :
1100
+655
MONEY MARKET ACTIVITY
+655
1200
+655
LAF TODAY
-1,165
1500
+655
1600
+655
LAF RATE 2.00 BID/4.00 OFFER
TWI 125.6 *-0.1* 17.3.94
HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EF BILLS
TERMS
YIELD
TERM
EF NOTES/HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BONDS
ISSUE COUPON PRICE
YIELD
1 WEEK
3.44
18 MONTHS
2508
4.625
99.91
4.74
1 MONTH
3.48
21 MONTHS
2511
4.15
98.81
4.95
3 MONTHS
3.71
24 MONTHS
2602
4.40
98.76
5.15
6 MONTHS
3.95
32 MONTHS
3610
4.20
97.03
5.51
12 MONTHS
4.36
35 MONTHS
3701
4.60
97.45
5.65
TOTAL TURNOVER OF BILLS AND BONDS 24,537 MN
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CLOSED 17 MARCH 1994