Appendix 6 Table 12 (Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)   Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet HK$ Million   As at end of year             2000   2004   2005   Assets               Foreign currency assets 856,680   969,341   971,217     Hong Kong dollar assets 166,683   92,299 * 95,582                             1,023,363   1,061,640 * 1,066,799                   Liabilities               Certificates of Indebtedness 99,265   146,775   148,406     Government-issued currency notes    and coins in circulation 5,918   6,351   6,671     Balance of the banking system 669   15,789   1,561     Exchange Fund Bills and Notes 109,288   125,860   118,134     Placements by other HKSAR    government funds 417,162   280,091   297,086     Other liabilities 83,962   63,397   51,795                             716,264   638,263   623,653                   Fund Equity 307,099   423,377 * 443,146                                             Note: The Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet is extracted from the Exchange Fund Accounts published in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Annual Report. Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)