Forex reserves rise

Macau’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP246.8 billion (US$30.8 billion) at the end of September, according to preliminary estimates from the monetary authority. The reserves rose by 3.3 percent from the revised value of MOP238.9 billion for the previous month. When compared with a year earlier, the reserves increased by MOP77.2 billion or 45.5 percent.