The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released the analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund for December 2025, showing a decrease in foreign assets by HK$12.5 billion to HK$3,525.5 billion. The monetary base was HK$2,040.0 billion, with private sector claims at HK$388.1 billion and foreign liabilities at HK$52.3 billion. These accounts are released in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") issued the Exchange Fund's key analytical accounts for December 2025 on 14 January 2026.
Significant changes included a decrease in foreign assets, totaling HK$12.5 billion, from HK$3,525.5 billion to HK$3,513.0 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 HK$2,040.0 billion. Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong reached HK$388.1 billion, while foreign liabilities stood at HK$52.3 billion.
These analytical accounts conform to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS"), known as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank under SDDS (Annex).
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