Effective Exchange Rate Index
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    The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Monday, November 20, 2006 is 95.0 (down 0.1 against last Saturday's index).

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on last Saturday, November 18, 2006 was 95.1 (same as last Friday's index).

Ends/Monday, November 20, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:10

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