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Architectural awards won by the department during the last 10 years will also be displayed.

The exhibition will be open daily from 10 am to 7 pm until September 2 (Monday). Admission is free.

The next exhibition will be staged at the Metroplaza in Kwai Chung from September 13 to 15.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority money market operations

Cumulative

Time

$ million (hours)

change ($million)

Opening balance in the account

1,978

0930

-17

Closing balance in the account

2,546

1000

-17

Change attributable to:

1100

-17

Money market activity

+483

1200

-17

LAF today

+85

1500

-17

1600

+483

LAF rate 4.00% bid/6.00% offer TWI 123.9 *+0.0* 30.8.96

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

EF bills

EF notes/MTRC

Terms

Yield

Term

Issue Coupon Price

Yield

1 week

5.05

1 month 5.04 3 months

2 years 3 years

2808 6.00 3907 6.80

99.50

6.37

100.38

6.76

5.18

5 years 5106

7.23

99.99

7.36

6 months

5.32

7 years

7308 7.24

98.23

7.71

12 months 5.69

5 years M503 7.35

99.08

7.72

Total turnover of EF bills and notes $11,472 million

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Closed August 30, 1996

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