HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday that the city's foreign assets increased HK$27. 5 billion ($3.54 billion) to HK$2,114.4 billion by the end of April.
The monetary base, comprising certificates of indebtedness, government issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the aggregate balance and exchange fund bills and notes issued, amounted to HK$1,055.1 billion, the HKMA said.
Meanwhile, claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$134.9 billion and foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to HK$0.5 billion.
