HKMA releases August 2026 foreign currency reserve assets figures showing US$447.8 billion as of end-July.
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On Fri, 07 Aug, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") announced today (7 August) that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$447.8 billion as at the end of July 2026, compared with US$445.9 billion at end-June 2026.
Reserve Asset Composition and Liquidity Metrics
There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at end-July and end-June 2026. The total foreign currency reserve assets of US$447.8 billion represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 38% of Hong Kong dollar M3.
Monthly Disclosure Schedule and Regulatory Compliance
At present, four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund’s data are issued by the HKMA each month, with three disseminating monetary data in accordance with International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS") and the fourth on the Exchange Fund’s Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account per HKMA transparency policy. For the month of August 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows: 7 August (SDDS International Reserves), 14 August (SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank), and 31 August (SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity; Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account).
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