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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1991

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

1.8.91

600

2.8.91

-297

+297

NEUTRAL

TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX 113.4 *+0.2* 2.8.91

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

CLOSING YIELDS OF EXCHANGE FUND BILLS

1.8.91

2.8.91

MATURING IN 1 WEEK

5.59 PCT

5.63 PCT

1 MONTH

5.64 PCT

5.64 PCT

3 MONTHS

5.82 PCT

5.81 PCT

6 MONTHS

6.17 PCT

6.15 PCT

12 MONTHS

6.44 PCT

6.46 PCT

TOTAL BILLS TRANSFERRED

8,440 MN

8,960 MN+

* RECORD HIGH

**