The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the Exchange Fund’s key analytical accounts for end-April 2025 under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), showing foreign assets fell by HKD 30.6 billion over the month to HKD 3,385.3 billion. The Monetary Base, 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, stood at HKD 1,982.8 billion. Claims on Hong Kong’s private sector amounted to HKD 358.0 billion and foreign liabilities were HKD 28.5 billion; under SDDS, these are referred to as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank. For May 2025, the HKMA’s scheduled Exchange Fund data releases include the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity on 30 May and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account on 30 May; the SDDS International Reserves release was issued on 8 May.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2025-05-14
Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes end-April 2025 Exchange Fund analytical accounts with foreign assets down HKD 30.6bn
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the Exchange Fund’s key analytical accounts for April 2025, revealing a HKD 30.6 billion decrease in foreign assets to HKD 3,385.3 billion. The Monetary Base was reported at HKD 1,982.8 billion, with claims on the private sector at HKD 358.0 billion and foreign liabilities at HKD 28.5 billion. Upcoming releases include the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet on 30 May.