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24-42  Money Supply (HKD 100 million, as at end of year) Item 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Legal Tender Notes and Coins in Circulation           Commercial Bank Issues 1075.45 1184.75 1342.15 1467.75 1492.95 Government Issues 59.43 61.43 65.50 66.04 69.64 Total 1134.88 1246.18 1407.65 1533.79 1562.59 Authorized Institutions' Holdings of Legal Tender Notes and Coins 118.61 113.84 128.98 125.76 139.52 Legal Tender Notes and Coins in Hands of Public 1016.27 1132.34 1278.67 1408.03 1423.07 Money Supply: Adjusted for Foreign Currency Swap Deposits Money Supply M1 Hong Kong Dollar 2298.41 2594.11 3547.52 4126.29 3482.48 Foreign Currency 282.15 362.39 586.71 718.65 864.37 Total 2580.56 2956.50 4134.23 4844.94 4346.84 Money Supply M2 Hong Kong Dollar① 19987.74 19840.49 21072.69 22085.91 23291.73 Foreign Currency② 15512.86 15342.77 17061.73 19581.16 20460.75 Total 35500.60 35183.26 38134.42 41667.06 43752.47 Money Supply M3 Hong Kong Dollar① 20166.35 20042.25 21228.61 22195.57 23453.42 Foreign Currency② 15774.95 15576.27 17351.83 19699.87 20580.37 Total 35941.30 35618.52 38580.44 41895.44 44033.78 Money Supply: Unadjusted for Foreign Currency Swap Deposits Money Supply M2 Hong Kong Dollar 19961.38 19821.42 21058.60 22075.17 23283.38 Foreign Currency 15539.23 15361.84 17075.82 19591.89 20469.10 Total 35500.60 35183.26 38134.42 41667.06 43752.47 Money Supply M3 Hong Kong Dollar 20139.98 20023.18 21214.52 22184.83 23445.06 Foreign Currency 15801.32 15595.34 17365.92 19710.61 20588.72 Total 35941.30 35618.52 38580.44 41895.44 44033.78 Notes : Hong Kong dollar is the legal tender in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as stated in "The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China". Foreign currency refers to any currency other than the Hong Kong currency. Accordingly Chinese Renminbi is also treated as foreign currency. ①Figures are adjusted to include foreign currency swap deposits. ②Figures are adjusted to exclude foreign currency swap deposits.

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