Effective Exchange Rate Index
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    The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 is 94.1 (down 0.2 against last Saturday's index).

     The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on last Saturday, December 30, 2006 was 94.3 (same as last Friday's index).

Ends/Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Issued at HKT 16:12

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