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Table 12

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet

Assets

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HK$ Million

As at end of year

2004

2008

2009

Foreign currency assets

969,341

1,443,371

1,999,230

Hong Kong dollar assets

92,513

116,961

150,168

1,061,854

1,560,332

2,149,398

Liabilities

Certificates of Indebtedness

146,775

176,093

199,006

Government-issued currency notes and

6,351

8,266

8,427

coins in circulation

Balance of the banking system

15,789

158,038

264,567

Exchange Fund Bills and Notes

125,860

162,554

536,429

Placements by Fiscal Reserves Other liabilities

280,091

531,370

504,123

63,397

43,526

83,389

638,263

1,079,847

1,595,941

Fund Equity

423,591

480,485

553,457

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)