24-37 Government's Reserve Balances (General Revenue Account and Funds) |
|  |  |  | (HKD 100 million) |
Item | 2001/2002 | 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 |
Opening Reserve Balances① | 4302.78 | 3725.03 | 3154.71 | 2753.43 | 2959.81 |
Revenue② | 1755.59 | 1774.89 | 2073.38 | 2635.91 | 2470.35 |
Expenditure② | 2388.90 | 2391.77 | 2474.66 | 2422.35 | 2330.71 |
Surplus/(Deficit) | -633.31 | -616.88 | -401.28 | 213.56 | 139.64 |
Write-back of Provision/(Provision) for Loss |  |
in Investments with the Exchange Fund | 55.56 | 5.87 |  | -7.18 | 7.18 |
Closing Reserve Balances | 3725.03 | 3114.02 | 2753.43 | 2959.81 | 3106.63 |
Notes: Figures for 2005/2006 are subject to audit by the Director of Audit. |
①In 2003/2004, the balance at 1 April 2003 includes the balance of $4,069 million in the Lotteries Fund. The Lotteries Fund has been included |
in the Consolidated Account of the Government with effect from 1 April 2003. This is consistent with the accounting treatment of other |
Funds established by resolution of the Legislative Council. |
②Figures exclude "Transfers between the General Revenue Account and Funds". |