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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released today (February 26) analytical data on the Hong Kong SAR's foreign currency reserves and foreign currency liquidity at the end of January 2010 (see Annex). These data are published monthly in the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Yokee Wong, Manager (Communications), at 2878 1213 or
Natalie Wu, Officer (Communications), at 2878 8246
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At present, four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund's data are issued by the HKMA each month. Three of these releases are issued to disseminate monetary data in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The fourth press release, on the Exchange Fund's Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, is made in accordance with the HKMA's policy of maintaining a high level of transparency. For the month of February 2010, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
February 8 SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong's
(Issued) Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets
Figures)
February 12 SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central
(Issued) Bank (Analytical Accounts of the
Exchange Fund)
February 26 Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and
Currency Board Account
February 26 SDDS Template on International Reserves
and Foreign Currency Liquidity
Ends/Friday, February 26, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:20
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