24-37  Government's Reserve Balances (General Revenue Account and Funds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(HKD 100 million)

 

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1999/2000

2000/2001

2001/2002

2002/2003

2003/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Opening Reserve Balances       

4343.02

4442.54

4302.78

3725.03

3154.71*

 

  Revenue                      

2329.95

2250.60

1755.59

1774.89

2073.38

 

  Expenditure                  

2230.43

2328.93

2388.90

2391.77

2474.66

 

  Surplus/(Deficit)              

99.52

(78.33)

(633.31)

(616.88)

(401.28)

 

  Profits-back of Provision for Loss in

 

 

    Investments with the Exchange Fund

-

-61.43

55.56

5.87

-

 

  Closing Reserve Balances       

4442.54

4302.78

3725.03

3114.02

2753.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Figures exclude 'transfers between the General Revenue Account and Funds'.

 

 

           *The balance at 1 April 2003 includes the balance of $4,069 million in the Lotteries Fund.