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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (December 16) published the December 2011 issue of its Quarterly Bulletin.
This Quarterly Bulletin carries the following two feature articles:
* Results of surveys on selected debt securities and off-balance sheet exposures to derivatives and securitisations - covering the reported exposures of the surveyed authorised institutions at the end of December 2010 and June 2011, and the regulatory developments on over-the-counter derivatives and securitisation activities.
* Assessing the potential impact of a shock from the US and the euro zone on the Hong Kong economy - assessing the potential impact of a major shock from the US and the euro zone on the Hong Kong economy via trade and financial channels.
This issue also carries the regular articles on the global and local economy, and the banking environment.
The Quarterly Bulletin can be viewed on and downloaded from the HKMA website.
Ends/Friday, December 16, 2011
Issued at HKT 16:07
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