HKMA released July 2026 Exchange Fund data today; foreign assets reached HK$3,694.5 billion, monetary base HK$2,080.1 billion, with August 2026 release schedule listed.
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On Fri, 14 Aug, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released today (14 August) the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund at the end of July 2026. Foreign assets representing external holdings increased by HK$13.8 billion to HK$3,694.5 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, amounted to HK$2,080.1 billion. Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$413.3 billion, while foreign liabilities stood at HK$139.9 billion. These accounts adhere to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
Monthly Press Release Schedule
The HKMA issues four monthly press releases regarding the Exchange Fund’s data. Three comply with IMF SDDS, while the fourth maintains transparency via the Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account. For August 2026, the schedule includes: 7 August (Issued) for SDDS International Reserves; 14 August for SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank; and 31 August for both the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account.
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