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Foreign Reserves Ranking
1.
Japan
US$217 billion
Jan 97
2.
China
US$105 billion
Dec 96
3.
Germany
US$88 billion
Dec 96
4.
Taiwan
US$88 billion
Dec 96
5.
United States
US$77 billion
Dec 96
6.
Singapore
US$77 billion
Dec 96
7.
Hong Kong
US$65.9 billion
Jan 97
8.
Spain
US$59 billion
Dec 96
Sources: IMF, HKMA
Exchange Fund
Foreign Currency Assets
Excluding forward
Net
forward
transactions
transactions
(US$ Bn) Including forward
transactions
March 95
52.4
(0.2)
52.2
June 95
53.6
53.6
September 95
51.8
2.8
54.6
December 95
55.4
1.8
57.2
March 96
58.1
1.7
59.8
June 96
57.3
2.7
60.0
September 96
55.4
6.7
62.1
December 96
63.8
5.7
69.6*
January 97
65.9
5.2
71.1
*Does not cross-add due to rounding
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