Effective Exchange Rate Index
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   The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 is 95.5 (down 0.1 against last Saturday's index).

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on last Saturday, September 30, 2006 was 95.6 (same as last Friday's index).

Ends/Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:11

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