23-38  Government's Reserve Balances (General Revenue Account and Funds)
	(HKD 100 million)
Item	2004/2005	2005/2006	2006/2007	2007/2008	2008/2009
Opening Reserve Balances	2753.43	2959.81	3106.63	3692.64	4929.14
Revenue①	2635.91	2470.35	2880.14	3584.65	3165.62
Spending①	2422.35	2330.71	2294.13	2348.15	3151.12
Surplus/Deficit	213.56	139.64	586.01	1236.50	14.50
Provision for Loss/(Write-back of Provision)
in Investments with the Exchange Fund	-7.18	7.18	-	-	-
Closing Reserve Balances	2959.81	3106.63	3692.64	4929.14	4963.64
Notes : Figures for 2008/2009 are subject to audit by the Director of Audit.
①Figures exclude “Transfers between the General Revenue Account and Funds”.