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Appendices

Table 11

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

Money Supply

HK$ Billion

2011

2015

2016

M1

Hong Kong dollar

794.7

1,253.4

1,428.8

Foreign currency

332.6

717.8

785.2

Total

1,127.3

1,971.1

2,214.0

(+10.8)

(+15.4)

(+12.3)

M3

Hong Kong dollar(1)

4,055.4

5,778.8

6,292.6

Foreign currency (2)

4,025.7

5,876.2

6,258.6

Total

8,081.1

11,655.0

12,551.2

(+12.9)

(+5.5)

(+7.7)

Notes: Figures are as at the end of the year.

Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year. Figures are subject to revision to take into account any subsequent amendments submitted by authorised institutions.

(1) Adjusted to include foreign currency swap deposits.

(2) Adjusted to exclude foreign currency swap deposits.

Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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