The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the Exchange Fund’s analytical accounts for end-October 2025 under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard, showing foreign assets increased by HKD 50.0 billion during the month to HKD 3,509.1 billion. The Monetary Base amounted to HKD 2,026.7 billion. Claims on Hong Kong’s private sector were HKD 313.4 billion and foreign liabilities totalled HKD 36.5 billion. The HKMA noted it issues four Exchange Fund data releases each month, including three to disseminate monetary data in accordance with the SDDS and a separate release on the Exchange Fund’s abridged balance sheet and Currency Board Account; the SDDS template on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity and the abridged balance sheet and Currency Board Account are scheduled for 28 November 2025.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority 2025-11-14
Hong Kong Monetary Authority releases October 2025 Exchange Fund analytical accounts with foreign assets up HKD 50.0 billion
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the Exchange Fund’s analytical accounts for October 2025, revealing a HKD 50.0 billion increase in foreign assets to HKD 3,509.1 billion. The Monetary Base stood at HKD 2,026.7 billion, with claims on the private sector at HKD 313.4 billion and foreign liabilities at HKD 36.5 billion. The HKMA issues four Exchange Fund data releases monthly, including under the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard.