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Macao’s Base Rate of the Discount Window Raised to 1.5%
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) raised the Base Rate of the Discount Window today (15 June 2017) by 25 basis points to 1.5%. It has been the fourth time for the AMCM to raise the policy rate since December 2015.
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Cultural Affairs Bureau Accepts Applications for the 2017 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making
The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is launching the 2017 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making from Friday, 16 June 2017. Eligible applicants will be granted subsidies of up to a maximum of MOP160,000 for sample production and promotional materials of selected entries. The maximum quota of the Subsidy Programme is eight persons (groups) and the applications are open until 14 August 2017, 5pm.
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Consumer Council released latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ Surveyed spots included supermarkets in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish
Consumer Council conducted its third ‘Supermarket price survey’ in June on 15 June for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 14 supermarkets in Toi San, Ilha Verde and Fai Chi Kei areas in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish.
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17th Macao City Fringe Festival Call for proposals of programmes and performance venues
The 17th Macao City Fringe Festival, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held in January next year, and will continue to assemble creative and alternative works. Call for proposals of programmes and performance venues is now open. The deadline is on 21 July 2017.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – May 2017
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP152.7 billion (USD19.02 billion) at the end of May 2017. The reserves decreased by 0.9% from the revised value of MOP154.1 billion (USD19.24 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-May 2017 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 87.9% of pataca M2 at end-April 2017.
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Foreign exchange reserves and nominal effective exchange rate index for the pataca – May 2017
The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP152.7 billion (USD19.02 billion) at the end of May 2017. The reserves decreased by 0.9% from the revised value of MOP154.1 billion (USD19.24 billion) for the previous month. Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves at end-May 2017 represented 11 times the currency in circulation or 87.9% of pataca M2 at end-April 2017.
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Macao delegation in Tianjin, expanding overseas Chinese ties
Cooperation with Tianjin Municipality and its platform role would help Macao advance its own strategic position as a platform connecting China and Portuguese-speaking countries, said today the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Leong Vai Tac.
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Electoral Affairs Commission to provide 19 venues for electioneering events
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Legislative Assembly Election has decided toprovide a total of 19 venues for election teams to conduct electioneering events, compared to the 17 venues used in the 2013 election.
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Consumer Council released latest ‘Supermarket price survey’ Surveyed spots included 13 supermarkets in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish
Consumer Council conducted its second ‘Supermarket price survey’ in June on 14 Junefor the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included supermarkets near Iao Hon Market and the Border Gate area (Portas do Cerco ) in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish.
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Service of the Preference Book Station will be terminated from July
In response to the open tender for cultural and creative shops at the Anim’Arte NAM VAN, the Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will terminate the service of the Preference Book Station from 1 July; the last opening day is 30 June. Residents are welcome to use the “Book Exchange Scorecard” before it expires on 1 July. For enquiries, please contact the Macao Public Library through tel. no. 2837 7117 or 2893 0077 during operation hours (10am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday, and 11am to 7pm on Sundays).
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