Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Latest Foreign Exchange Reserves Figure Released

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22 May 1997

Latest Foreign Exchange Reserves Figure Released

Hong Kong's foreign reserves as at end of April were US$63.6 billion - a slight increase from US$63.4 billion a month ago.

The increase was due to seasonal increase in government placements of fiscal reserves with the Exchange Fund.

The above figures excluded forward transactions yet to be settled. Including forward transactions, the foreign reserves reached US$67.6 billion at end April, compared to US$67.7 billion at end March.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
22 May 1997

Foreign Reserves Ranking

1	Japan	US$219.9 billion	Apr-97
2	China	US$114.6 billion	Mar-97
3	Taiwan	US$88.8 billion	Mar-97
4	Germany	US$84.8 billion	Mar-97
5	Singapore	US$78.8 billion	Mar-97
6	United States	US$69.1 billion	Feb-97
7	Hong Kong	US$63.6 billion	Apr-97
8	Spain	US$61.3 billion	Mar-97
9	Brazil	US$57.9 billion	Feb-97
10	Italy	US$46.8 billion	Mar-97

Exchange Fund Foreign Currency Assets

(US$ Bn)

	Excluding forward	Net forward	Including forward
	transactions	transactions	transactions


Mar-95	52.4	-0.2	52.2
Jun-95	53.6	-	53.6
Sep-95	51.8	2.8	54.6
Dec-95	55.4	1.8	57.2
Mar-96	58.1	1.7	59.8
Jun-96	57.3	2.7	60
Sep-96	55.4	6.7	62.1
Dec-96	63.8	5.7	69.6
Jan-97	65.9	5.2	71.1
Feb-97	63.8	4.3	68.1
Mar-97	63.4	4.3	67.7
Apr-97	63.6	4	67.6

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