The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said today foreign assets, representing the external assets of the Exchange Fund, increased during the month by HK$5.9 billion to HK$2,832.1 billion at the end of March 2015.
The Monetary Base, comprising Certificates of Indebtedness, Government issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the Aggregate Balance and Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued, amounted to HK$1,355.3 billion.
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$188 billion. Foreign liabilities, representing fees payable to the Exchange Fund's external managers, amounted to HK$300 million.