The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund as at end-August 2025 under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). Foreign assets, which represent the Exchange Fund’s external assets, fell by HKD 52.6 billion over the month to HKD 3,487.1 billion. The Monetary Base totalled HKD 2,014.2 billion, comprising Certificates of Indebtedness, government-issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the balance of the banking system, and Exchange Fund Bills and Notes in issue. Claims on Hong Kong’s private sector stood at HKD 329.6 billion, while foreign liabilities were HKD 31.7 billion. HKMA also set out the September 2025 schedule for Exchange Fund data releases, with the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account both scheduled for 30 September.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2025-09-12
Hong Kong Monetary Authority releases Exchange Fund analytical accounts showing foreign assets down HKD 52.6bn to HKD 3,487.1bn at end-August 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released the Exchange Fund's key analytical accounts for August 2025 under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard. Foreign assets decreased by HKD 52.6 billion to HKD 3,487.1 billion, while the Monetary Base was HKD 2,014.2 billion. Claims on the private sector were HKD 329.6 billion, and foreign liabilities were HKD 31.7 billion.