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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million

(hours)

change ($ million)

Opening balance in the account

2,057

09:30

+530

Closing balance in the account

1,932

10:00

+530

Change attributable to:

11:00

+530

Money market activity LAF today

+530

11:30

+530

-655

LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 123.5 *+0.0* 2.3.96

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