Table 1:

Hong Kong's External Debt Statistics in the First Quarter of 2002 (position as at end of quarter)

												Amount in
Gross External Debt Position												HK$ million
General Government												0
	Short-term											0
		Money market instruments										0
		Loans										0
		Trade credits										0
		Other debt liabilities										0
	Long-term											0
		Bonds and notes										0
		Loans										0
		Trade credits										0
		Other debt liabilities										0
Monetary Authority												28,917
	Short-term											28,464
		Money market instruments										630
		Loans										27,772
		Currency and deposits										0
		Other debt liabilities										62
	Long-term											453
		Bonds and notes										453
		Loans										0
		Other debt liabilities										0
Banks												1,719,035
	Short-term											1,675,031
		Money market instruments										23,429
		Loans										43,823
		Currency and deposits										1,604,943
		Other debt liabilities										2,836
	Long-term											44,004
		Bonds and notes										27,732
		Loans										12,713
		Other debt liabilities										3,559
Other Sectors												238,014
	Short-term											78,002
		Money market instruments										24,780
		Loans										27,123
		Currency and deposits										521
		Trade credits										15,762
		Other debt liabilities										9,817
	Long-term											160,012
		Bonds and notes										47,994
		Loans										101,155
		Trade credits										602
		Other debt liabilities										10,261
Direct investment: Inter-company Lending												821,898
		Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises										231,078
		Debt liabilities to direct investors										590,819
Gross External Debt												2,807,864