**********************************************
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (September 19) published the September 2007 issue of its Quarterly Bulletin.
This Bulletin contains two feature articles:
* Determinants of the performance of banks in Hong Kong - identifying the major determinants of performance of banks in Hong Kong.
* Sources of employment growth in Hong Kong - analysing the sources of employment growth and assessing the contribution of demand from Mainland China to job creation in Hong Kong.
The Quarterly Bulletin may be ordered from the HKMA at $100 per copy. The Bulletin may also be bought at the HKMA Information Centre on 55th Floor, Two International Finance Centre. The full text of the Bulletin (http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/public/qb_index.htm) is available on the HKMA website.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Thomas Chan, Senior Manager (Press), at 2878 1480 or
Hing-fung Wong, Officer (Press), at 2878 1802
Ends/Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:38
NNNN
