Asian money markets summary

March 30th, 2007
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BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Asian late money market rates (vs previous close):

-Hong Kong: 3-month HIBOR rate 4.22 pct (4.19)

overnight rate 4.10 pct (4.00)

-Jakarta: overnight rate 4.86201 pct (4.75732)

-Kuala Lumpur: 3-mth KLIBOR bid/ask 3.57/60 pct (3.56/59)

overnight rate 3.49/52 pct (3.48/50)

-Manila: overnight rate 8.0 pct (8.0)

-Seoul: 3-yr corporate bond yield 5.18 pct (5.17)

3-yr state bond yield 4.86 pct (4.86)

-Singapore: avg overnight rate 3.33 pct (2.31)

3-month SIBOR 3.34 pct (3.34)

-Sydney: 90-day bank bill rate 6.345 pct (6.350)

-Tokyo: unsecured overnight rate 0.589 pct (0.572)

3-month TIBOR 0.66273 pct (0.66091)

-Taipei: Closed

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