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Hong Kong Monetary Authority interbank liquidity

AGGREGATE

BALANCE OF SETTLEMENT

TIME

ACCOUNTS

OPENING AGGREGATE BALANCE

1,607 MN

0930 HR

8,140 MN

CLOSING AGGREGATE BALANCE

784 MN

1000 HR

9,364 MN

CHANGE ATTRIBUTABLE TO :

1100 HR

10,968 MN

MONEY MARKET ACTIVITY

LAF REVERSAL

NIL MN

1130 HR

9,467 MN

+6249 MN

LAF TODAY

- 7072 MN

LAF RATE 4.00% BID/6.00% OFFER TWI 126.00 *+0.2* 18.1.97

CLOSED JANUARY 18, 1997

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