HKMA announces June 2026 foreign currency reserve assets of US$445.9 billion and releases July 2026 press schedule.
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On Tue, 07 Jul The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") officially declared that Hong Kong’s foreign currency reserve assets totaled US$445.9 billion as at the end of June 2026, matching the end-May 2026 figure of US$445.9 billion. No unsettled foreign exchange contracts were recorded at end-June 2026, whereas US$0.3 billion was recorded at end-May 2026.
Reserve Asset Adequacy
The aggregate foreign currency reserve assets of US$445.9 billion exceed five times the currency in circulation, accounting for approximately 38% of Hong Kong dollar M3.
Monthly Disclosure Protocol
Currently, the HKMA issues four press releases monthly regarding Exchange Fund data. Three releases comply with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS") to disseminate monetary data, while the fourth release on the Exchange Fund’s Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account upholds the HKMA’s policy of maintaining a high level of transparency.
July 2026 Release Schedule
The scheduled dates for issuing the press releases in July 2026 are as follows: 7 July for SDDS International Reserves; 14 July for SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank; and 31 July 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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