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Table 12

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet

2000

HK$ Million

As at end of year

2004

2005

Assets

Foreign currency assets

856,680

969,341

971,217

Hong Kong dollar assets

166,683

92,299 *

95,582

1,023,363

1,061,640 *

1,066,799

Liabilities

Certificates of Indebtedness

99,265

146,775

148,406

Government-issued currency notes and

5,918

6,351

6,671

coins in circulation

Balance of the banking system

669

15,789

1,561

Exchange Fund Bills and Notes

109,288

125,860

118,134

Placements by other HKSAR government

417,162

280,091

297,086

funds

Other liabilities

83,962

63,397

51,795

716,264

638,263

623,653

Fund Equity

307,099

423,377 *

443,146

Note:

The Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet is extracted from the Exchange Fund Accounts published in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Annual Report.

Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)