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Report on consumer price index for 1995

The Annual Report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 1995 has recently been published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The report provides a detailed analysis of the movements of the CPI(A), CPI(B), Hang Seng CPI and Composite CPI in 1995.

Charts and tables showing movements of the CPIs by individual commodity/service components, and their contributions to the overall change in the indices are also presented in the report.

Apart from statistics on the CPIs, the report also contains a detailed explanation of the concepts and compilation method of the CPIs so as to help readers gain a better understanding of those issues.

The report in bilingual version is now on sale, at HK$34 a copy, at the Government Publications Centre, Queensway Government Offices, Low Block, ground floor, 66 Queensway, and the Publications Unit of the Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Enquiries concerning this report can be directed to the Consumer Price Index Section of the Census and Statistics Department on 2805 6403.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

change

$ million

(hours)

($million)

Opening balance in the account

2,080

0930

+718

Closing balance in the account

1,878

1000

+718

Change attributable to:

1100

+718

Money market activity

+718

1200

+718

LAF today

-920

1500

+718

1600

+718

LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 124.1 +0.1* 11.4.96

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