| 23-38 Government's Reserve Balances | |||||
| (HKD 100 million) | |||||
| Item | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 |
| Opening Reserve Balances | 2959.81 | 3106.63 | 3692.64 | 4929.14 | 4943.64 |
| Revenue① | 2470.35 | 2880.14 | 3584.65 | 3165.62 | 3184.42 |
| Expenditure① | 2330.71 | 2268.63* | 2348.15 | 3124.12* | 2890.25 |
| Net Proceeds from Issuance of Bonds and Notes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Repayment of Bonds and Notes | - | -25.50 | - | -27.00 | -35.00 |
| Surplus | 139.64 | 586.01 | 1236.50 | 14.50 | 259.17 |
| Write-back of Provision for Loss | |||||
| in Investments with the Exchange Fund | 7.18 | - | - | - | - |
| Closing Reserve Balances | 3106.63 | 3692.64 | 4929.14 | 4943.64* | 5202.81 |