The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund for end-September 2025, reporting lower foreign assets and updated balance-sheet aggregates under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). Foreign assets fell by HKD 28.1 billion over the month to HKD 3,459.1 billion. The Monetary Base totalled HKD 2,020.2 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 Hong Kong’s private sector stood at HKD 350.0 billion and foreign liabilities at HKD 33.6 billion. The HKMA also published a 2026 release calendar for the Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund, with dates ranging from 13 February 2026 (January 2026 reference month) to 14 January 2027 (December 2026 reference month). It reiterated that four Exchange Fund data press releases are issued each month, including three SDDS monetary data releases and a separate release on the Exchange Fund’s abridged balance sheet and the Currency Board Account.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2025-10-14
Hong Kong Monetary Authority publishes September 2025 Exchange Fund analytical accounts showing HKD 28.1 billion fall in foreign assets
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund for September 2025, noting a decrease in foreign assets by HKD 28.1 billion to HKD 3,459.1 billion. The Monetary Base was reported at HKD 2,020.2 billion, with claims on the private sector at HKD 350.0 billion and foreign liabilities at HKD 33.6 billion. Additionally, the HKMA published the 2026 release calendar for the Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund.