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Table 12

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet

2001

Appendices | 461

HK$ Million

As at end of year

2005

2006

Assets

Foreign currency assets

877,427

971,217

1,045,541

Hong Kong dollar assets

101,719

95,582

130,852

979,146

1,066,799

1,176,393

Liabilities

Certificates of Indebtedness

107,545

148,406

156,926

Government-issued currency notes and

5,691

6,671

6,842

coins in circulation

Balance of the banking system

671

1,561

2,035

Exchange Fund Bills and Notes

118,157

118,134

129,139

Placements by other HKSAR government

380,602

297,086

324,530

funds

Other liabilities

63,891

51,795

49,213

676,557

623,653

668,685

Fund Equity

302,589

443,146

507,708

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)