1 Exchange Fund 1999 Results
2 Exchange Fund (Group) End-1999End-1998Increase (HK$ bn)(HK$ bn)(%) Assets1, Liabilities Accumulated Surplus
3 Exchange Fund (Group) Increase (HK$ bn)(HK$ bn)(%) Income Expenditure Surplus (6.2) Accumulated surplus brought forward at end of previous year Accumulated surplus carried forward at end of current year
4 Exchange Fund (Group) Accumulated SurplusIncrease (HK$ bn)(%)
5 Exchange Fund (Group) Asset Mix End-1999End-1998(HK$ bn) Cash and short-term funds Fixed deposits Certificates of deposit Investments Mortgage loans Fixed assets Other assets Total1,
6 End-1999End-1998 Cash11.8%7.1% Bonds60.0%68.6% Equities26.2%22.0% Others2.0%2.3% Total100.0%100.0% HK$1,014.4 bnHK$921.4 bn Exchange Fund (Group) Instrument Mix
7 Exchange Fund (Group) Currency Mix End-1999End-1998 US Dollar59.0%61.8% HK Dollar25.2%23.9% European currencies11.1%11.3% Yen4.3%2.6% Others0.4%0.4% Total100.0%100.0% HK$1,014.4 bnHK$921.4 bn
8 Exchange Fund (Group) Liabilities End-1999End-1998(HK$ bn) Certificates of Indebtedness Coins in circulation Balance of the banking system Exchange Fund Bills and Notes Placements by other government funds Placements by other institutions Other liabilities Total
9 31 Dec Dec 1998(HK$ bn) MONETARY BASE Certificates of Indebtedness Coins in circulation Balance of the banking system Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued Interest payable on Exchange Fund Notes Total (a) BACKING ASSETS Investment in designated US dollar assets Interest receivable on investment Total (b) BACKING RATIO [ (b) / (a) ] x 100%109.6%108.2% Exchange Fund Currency Board Account
10 Hong Kong Equities Portfolio HK$ Total outstanding at 31 Dec bn Long-term Investment Portfolio 50.0 bn Balance in Disposal Program at 31 Dec bn
11 Disposal of Hong Kong Equities HK$ Tracker Fund - IPO 33.3 bn - 4Q 1999 Tap3.3 bn* - 1Q 2000 Tap12.2 bn* - total disposed 48.8 bn Tracker Fund - 2Q 2000 Tap announced12.0 bn * Total proceeds from the TraHK units sold through the Taps.
12 Exchange Fund 2000 Investment Outlook: Very Difficult US equities: unprecedented highs US interest rates: poised to go higher Currencies: volatile Market liquidity: reduced from 1999 (particularly in bonds and currencies)