It was a busy day for other currencies on Friday with 21 deals closed. Hong Kong dollar was the favourite currency choice: it appeared in 15 trades. Credit Agricole Indosuez was particularly busy in the Hong Kong dollar. It closed six one-month trades. Its largest trade was a HK$10.70 million ($1.37 million) note that will be issued on October 26 2001 and its smallest trade was a HK$3 million offer, which will be issued on November 2 2001. Sterling had a good day - $319.12 million-worth was closed off three deals making it the third largest currency choice behind euro and dollar. Alliance and Leicester saw opportunities in the currency. It issued a £
October 26, 2001