The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that Hong Kong's foreign currency reserve assets amounted to US$431.0 billion as of May 2025. This is an increase of US$10.8 billion from the previous month.
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On 6 June 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") reported that Hong Kong's official foreign currency reserve assets totaled US$431.0 billion as of the end of May 2025, marking a significant increase from the previous month.
The increase in reserve assets, which amounted to US$10.8 billion, reflects an upward trend, as the total stood at US$410.2 billion at the end of April 2025. Notably, including unsettled foreign exchange contracts, Hong Kong's foreign currency reserve assets in May 2025 reached US$430.9 billion, up from US$409.4 billion in April.
The reserve assets of Hong Kong, accounting for over five times the currency in circulation, represent approximately 38% of the Hong Kong dollar M3. The HKMA adheres to the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS") in releasing data related to the Exchange Fund's holdings.
The HKMA's scheduled press releases for June 2025 encompass the release of SDDS International Reserves on 6 June, SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank on 13 June, and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account on 30 June.
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