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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Opening balance in the account

Closing balance in the account

Change attributable to:

Money market activity LAF today

Time

Cumulative

change

$ million

(hours)

($ million)

2,050

09:30

+320

1,970

10:00

+320

11:00

+320

+320

11:30

+320

-400

LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 123.6 *+0.0* 4.5.96

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