On 13 Feb 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund for January 2026. Foreign assets increased by HK$71.8 billion, and the Monetary Base stood at HK$2,058.7 billion. Claims on the private sector amounted to HK$386.1 billion, and foreign liabilities were HK$63.9 billion. The accounts are issued in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
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On 13 February 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") published the analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund, detailing its financial status at the end of January 2026.
Foreign assets of the Exchange Fund increased by HK$71.8 billion to HK$3,597.3 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, totaled HK$2,058.7 billion.
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong were HK$386.1 billion.
Foreign liabilities amounted to HK$63.9 billion.
These analytical accounts are prepared in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS"), and are referred to as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank under SDDS (Annex).
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