Macau SAR, China Money Supply M2
Key information about Macau SAR (China) Money Supply M2
- Macau SAR (China) Money Supply M2 was reported at 95.749 USD bn in Aug 2024
- This records an increase from the previous number of 94.994 USD bn for Jul 2024
- Macau SAR (China) Money Supply M2 data is updated monthly, averaging 14.124 USD bn from Jun 1984 to Aug 2024, with 483 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 95.749 USD bn in Aug 2024 and a record low of 919.095 USD mn in Jul 1984
- Macau SAR (China) Money Supply M2 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Money Supply M2: USD: Monthly
CEIC converts monthly Money Supply M2 into USD. The Monetary Authority of Macao provides Money Supply M2 in local currency. The Monetary Authority of Macao period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Macau SAR, China's Money Supply M2 in Aug 2024?
Macau SAR (China) Money Supply M2 was reported at 95.749 USD bn in Aug 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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95,748.511 Aug 2024 | 94,993.536 Jul 2024 | 919.095 Jul 1984 | 95,748.511 Aug 2024 | USD mn | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M2 by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | 11,162.407 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | 181,203.290 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 74,284.041 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 8,949.992 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 2,071,731.866 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Aug 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 479,060.583 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 20,749.034 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 39,425.817 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 168,693.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 15,473.631 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 711,047.402 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 22,468.595 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 21,340.814 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 8,821.653 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 1,038,581.629 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1986 - May 2023 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 12,504.533 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 91,637.166 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 51,718.892 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 1,867,875.561 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jul 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 226,251.595 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 41,674,362.561 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 161,207.989 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 75,428.315 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 298,062.429 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 203,577.099 Aug 2017 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2017 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 84,163.461 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 224,122.434 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 31,168.186 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 16,933,901.890 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 177,563.498 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Aug 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 3,337,144.867 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 10,236.161 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 4,242,063.009 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Aug 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 15,608.260 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 267,988.225 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,321,057.322 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Aug 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 118,942.361 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 15,143.344 Jun 2024 | monthly | Sep 1986 - Jun 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 752,829.894 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 582,367.220 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 1968 - Aug 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 211,714.780 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 393,216.181 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 363,727.959 Jul 2024 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Jul 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,331,753.062 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 28,849.763 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,905,456.663 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 63,361.952 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 73,770.004 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 31,050.819 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jul 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 3,042,862.350 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 131,979.987 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 5,319.368 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 14,049.430 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 22,852.504 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 6,559.980 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Feb 2024 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 59,740.148 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 426,916.001 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 95,748.511 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,761.235 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 2,709.382 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 556,802.601 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Aug 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 30,465.374 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 19,320.033 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Jul 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 707,141.239 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6,966.106 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 12,293.913 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 157,755.162 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 11,517.629 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 56,858.041 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Jan 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 52,082.902 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,233,383.553 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 259,059.230 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 67,150.889 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 302,880.225 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 62,946.164 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 128,116.474 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 16,983.589 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 41,290.250 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 10,362.212 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 131,588.912 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 291,225.599 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jul 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 608,149.207 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 317,959.517 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 200,807.610 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Aug 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 154,456.272 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 1,165,110.520 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 691,577.668 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 22,644.177 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 994,461.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 97,111.158 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 50,072.609 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 244,131.864 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Aug 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 1,703,068.574 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 40,895.592 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 8,545.354 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 463,131.501 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,092,678.677 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 33,769.510 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,933,838.483 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 3,780.073 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 10,462.434 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.2 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MOP bn) | 199.236 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MOP bn) | 0.000 2028 | yearly | 2001 - 2028 |
Govt Finance: Revenue (MOP mn) | 29,458.023 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Govt Finance: Expenditure (MOP mn) | 23,570.413 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Income, Profits and Capital Gains (IG) (MOP th) | 10,374,832.000 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (MOP th) | 72,333,916.000 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Govt Finance: Revenue: Tax: GS: General Taxes of Goods and Services (MOP th) | 728,994.000 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 147.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 97.593 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,982.861 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 18,796.613 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,297.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.3 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 274,513.566 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 76,601.553 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.612 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 71.477 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 5.872 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 412.111 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2024 |
Re Exports (MOP th) | 1,031,953.709 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Imports (MOP th) | 10,413,882.441 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: America: USA (MOP th) | 632,407.635 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports: Asia: China (MOP th) | 47,234.743 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: Asia: China (MOP th) | 3,353,079.014 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports: America: USA (MOP th) | 33,504.586 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) | 876,785.812 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Imports: Asia: Hong Kong (MOP th) | 427,222.300 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Beverages (MOP th) | 352,663.623 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2019 |
Export Quantum Index (2016=100) | 123.700 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Import Quantum Index (2016=100) | 169.400 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 160.190 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 115.980 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 77.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 16,954.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 36.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 528.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 2023 | yearly | 1982 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -7,836.041 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -16.7 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -7,841.624 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 25.902 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
Balance of Payments (BoP) (MOP mn) | 4,425.009 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: Other Investment (OI) (MOP mn) | -57,082.573 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (MOP mn) | 94,587.691 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CU: Goods (MOP mn) | -98,688.246 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CU: Secondary Income (MOP mn) | -23,564.227 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Liabilities (MOP mn) | -63,185.057 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CA: Credit (MOP mn) | 0.000 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CU: Credit (MOP mn) | 465,031.394 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: Direct Investment (DI) (MOP mn) | -3,635.439 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (MOP mn) | 4,425.009 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Assets (MOP mn) | 627.941 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: FD: Assets (MOP mn) | -499.474 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CA: Debit (MOP mn) | 0.834 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CU: Debit (MOP mn) | 328,318.111 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: PI: Assets (MOP mn) | 88,195.110 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Liabilities (MOP mn) | -46,785.174 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: OI: Assets (MOP mn) | -103,867.747 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (MOP mn) | -4,475.334 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: CU: Services (MOP mn) | 263,441.091 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: Portfolio Investment (PI) (MOP mn) | 151,380.168 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: Errors and Omissions (MOP mn) | -42,124.759 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: Financial Derivatives (FD) (MOP mn) | -499.474 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
BoP: FA: NR: DI: Lia (MOP mn) | 4,263.380 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Dissolved Companies (DP): Number (Unit) | 228.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 6,182.814 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,305.386 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 95,748.511 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Jul 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 28,810.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 56.725 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 22.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 157,316.266 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 34,623.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jul 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Jul 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 41,973.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 131,953.595 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | -6.94 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 132.74 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Monetary Base (MOP mn) | 53,697.568 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jul 2024 |
Deposits (MOP mn) | 1,263,359.735 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Loans: Total (MOP mn) | 1,059,679.739 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Aug 2024 |
Mortgage Loan: Value: Total (MOP th) | 1,445,559.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
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