Portugal Money Supply M2
Key information about Portugal Money Supply M2
- Portugal Money Supply M2 was reported at 302.192 USD bn in Mar 2024
- This records an increase from the previous number of 300.256 USD bn for Feb 2024
- Portugal Money Supply M2 data is updated monthly, averaging 111.639 USD bn from Dec 1979 to Mar 2024, with 532 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 304.646 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 13.812 USD bn in Feb 1985
- Portugal 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 calculates monthly Money Supply M2 as the sum of M1, Other Deposit Up to 2 Years and Deposit Redeemable Up to 3 Months and converts it into USD. Banco de Portugal provides Money Supply M2 in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Money Supply M2 excludes Currency in Circulation. Portugal is part of the Euro Area and the reported figure corresponds to its contribution to the Euro money supply. Since September 1997, data is not fully comparable with data of previous periods as 'Resident' refers to the residents of Portugal and of other Euro Area member states (before that Portugal only). Money Supply M2 prior to September 1997 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Portugal's Money Supply M2 from Dec 1979 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Portugal's Money Supply M2 in Mar 2024?
Portugal Money Supply M2 was reported at 302.192 USD bn in Mar 2024 See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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302,192.137 Mar 2024 | 300,256.068 Feb 2024 | 13,811.631 Feb 1985 | 304,645.821 Dec 2023 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
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Algeria (USD mn) | 167,286.589 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 58,883.100 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 8,339.529 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 1,957,652.116 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 466,463.638 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 20,266.827 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 38,421.183 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 176,112.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1986 - Mar 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 13,092.449 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 687,818.343 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 21,693.443 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Feb 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 20,092.079 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 8,191.915 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 1,038,581.629 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1986 - May 2023 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 12,463.945 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 86,464.304 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 48,847.422 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | 1,846,380.454 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 212,767.491 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 39,662,938.596 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 161,207.989 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 69,327.926 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 279,613.058 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 203,577.099 Aug 2017 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2017 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 80,099.186 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Feb 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 211,579.771 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 29,572.736 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 16,324,970.942 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 173,489.734 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 3,237,632.378 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Mar 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 9,425.059 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Mar 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 4,076,192.359 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 15,608.260 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 253,916.548 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,196,076.770 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 113,394.869 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 14,294.687 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1986 - Mar 2024 |
India (USD mn) | 742,853.385 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 560,676.183 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1968 - Mar 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 1,852,283.333 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 372,729.775 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 363,887.377 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Dec 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,258,859.833 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 28,451.966 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,496,362.241 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 60,389.603 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 72,821.885 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | 27,369.248 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Feb 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 2,959,270.538 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 129,771.308 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 4,077.267 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | 13,202.831 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 22,379.563 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 6,719.153 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 56,503.187 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 400,238.192 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 92,484.489 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Mar 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,207.399 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 2,261.896 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 513,178.122 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Mar 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 29,598.791 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 18,863.098 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Feb 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 707,141.239 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1985 - May 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 6,405.079 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 11,078.291 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 147,740.549 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 10,686.684 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 56,858.041 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2012 - Jan 2021 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 50,137.735 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,196,811.471 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 246,307.575 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 69,409.454 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 287,975.512 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 62,262.159 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | 116,827.767 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 16,654.146 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 39,528.840 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 10,358.579 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 124,789.451 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 293,306.704 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jan 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 568,535.889 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 302,192.137 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 203,951.264 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | 147,602.629 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 1,078,273.391 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 660,760.886 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 20,566.483 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2001 - Mar 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 943,370.166 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 93,481.263 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 49,465.800 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 226,605.867 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 1,620,227.652 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Mar 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 37,373.103 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 8,545.354 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 446,944.024 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,013,205.768 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Mar 2024 |
Syria (USD mn) | 33,769.510 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2011 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | 1,939,812.745 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 3,061.529 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,456.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,183.548 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 137.276 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 278.166 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 136.549 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 99.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 5,294.661 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 15,787.686 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 511.106 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 13,327.464 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 16,298.792 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Mar 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 4,744.329 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -2,971.328 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,543.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,028.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 383,608.880 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,788,842.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 184,096.034 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,645,463.462 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,341,622.658 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 364.851 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 263.745 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 49.296 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 415.328 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Feb 2024 |
Exports (EUR) | 6,512,279,891.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 314.523 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 148.602 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 579.390 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 887.559 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 448.229 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 755.875 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 813.766 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,673.931 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports (EUR) | 8,868,640,827.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,183.573 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 963.739 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 365.488 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 733.199 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 839.126 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,068.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,869.244 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 612.723 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 244.367 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,712.318 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 148,473.262 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 302,192.137 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 4.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,371.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.948 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22,978.118 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 293,105.359 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 351,308.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 154.965 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 393.306 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 226,502.983 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.97 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 75.75 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 137,589.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 280,040.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 30,721.840 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,706.690 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 65,391.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Mar 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.1 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2024 |
Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 101.300 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2024 |
Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.400 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Feb 2024 |
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