24-23 Money Supply
(100 million MOP (as at end of year))
Items 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
           
Money Supply  (M1)  127.9 182.6 226.1 247.3 306.1
  Classification 1: MOP 68.5 83.8 96.0 130.1 149.7
                            HKD 54.0 80.4 111.8 103.5 145.4
                            Other Currencies 5.4 18.4 18.2 13.6 10.9
  Classification 2: Currency in Circulation  (MOP)                                 29.7 34.0 39.3 44.0 49.1
                            Demand Deposits 98.1 148.5 186.8 203.3 257.0
Money Supply (M2) 1356.6 1689.1 1855.4 1897.9 2122.3
  Classification 1: MOP 366.9 453.2 509.8 541.0 597.5
                            HKD 701.5 910.1 1014.9 992.4 1137.8
                            Other Currencies 288.3 325.8 330.7 364.5 387.0
  Classification 2: Money Supply  (M1)                               127.9 182.6 226.1 247.3 306.1
                            Quasi-Monetary Liabilities (QML)③ 1228.7 1506.6 1629.3 1650.6 1816.3
                                  Savings Deposits 364.3 451.9 518.8 582.6 825.0
                                  Notice Deposits 11.6 11.5 15.4 13.1 8.4
                                  Time Deposits 852.7r 1043.1r 1094.9r 1054.9 982.3
           
Notes: M2 = M1 + Quasi-Monetary Liabilities (QML)
           The definition of M1 has been revised. Saving Deposits are reclassified as component of the Quasi-Monetary Liabilities (QML),
                while M1 includes only Currency in Circulation and Demand Deposits.
           QML:Quasi-Monetary Liabilities, which consist of savings deposits, notice deposits, time deposits, other deposits and certificates of deposit.