Effective Exchange Rate Index
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    The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Monday, November 27, 2006 is 94.5 (down 0.1 against last Saturday's index).

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on last Saturday, November 25, 2006 was 94.6 (down 0.1 against last Friday's index).

Ends/Monday, November 27, 2006
Issued at HKT 16:02

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