24-38 Government's Reserve Balances 
(HKD 100 million)
Item 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011
           
Opening Reserve Balances 3106.63 3692.64 4929.14 4943.64 5202.81
Revenue① 2880.14 3584.65 3165.62 3184.42 3764.81
Expenditure① 2268.63 2348.15 3124.12 2890.25 3013.60
Repayment of Bonds and Notes -25.50 - -27.00 -35.00 -
Surplus 586.01 1236.50 14.50 259.17 751.21
Write-back of Provision for Loss
in Investments with the Exchange Fund - - - - -
Closing Reserve Balances 3692.64 4929.14 4943.64 5202.81 5954.02
           
Note : Figures exclude “Transfers between the General Revenue Account and Funds”.