The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund for end-November 2025, as part of the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) reporting. Foreign assets increased by HKD 28.9 billion over the month to HKD 3,538.0 billion. The monetary base totalled HKD 2,032.2 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 issued. Claims on the Hong Kong private sector stood at HKD 313.6 billion, while foreign liabilities amounted to HKD 35.8 billion. The HKMA also set out its December 2025 schedule for four Exchange Fund data releases, including SDDS International Reserves (scheduled for 5 December and marked as issued) and two releases scheduled for 31 December covering the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2025-12-12
Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes end-November 2025 Exchange Fund analytical accounts with foreign assets up HKD 28.9 billion
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund for November 2025, reporting a HKD 28.9 billion increase in foreign assets to HKD 3,538.0 billion. The monetary base was HKD 2,032.2 billion, with claims on the Hong Kong private sector at HKD 313.6 billion and foreign liabilities at HKD 35.8 billion. The HKMA also outlined its December 2025 schedule for Exchange Fund data releases, including the SDDS International Reserves and other reports.