HONG KONG - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday that the city's foreign assets increased HK$27. 5 billion ($3.54 billion) to HK$2,114.4 billion by the end of April.

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The monetary base, comprising certificates of indebtedness, government issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the aggregate balance and exchange fund bills and notes issued, amounted to HK$1,055.1 billion, the HKMA said.

Meanwhile, claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$134.9 billion and foreign liabilities, representing mainly obligations under repurchase agreements, amounted to HK$0.5 billion.