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Hong Kong Monetary Authority interbank liquidity

OPENING AGGREGATE BALANCE CLOSING AGGREGATE BALANCE CHANGE ATTRIBUTABLE TO :

MONEY MARKET ACTIVITY

LAF REVERSAL

LAF TODAY

AGGREGATE

BALANCE OF

SETTLEMENT

TIME

ACCOUNTS

561 MN

0930 HR

8,592 MN

933 MN

1000 HR

8,852 MN

1100 HR

9,030 MN

NIL

1130 HR

8,959 MN

+7,853 MN

- 7,481 MN

LAF RATE 4.00% BID/6.00% OFFER TWI 125.0 *+0.0* 21.12.96

Closed DECEMBER 21, 1996

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