The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that Hong Kong's foreign currency reserve assets amounted to US$431.9 billion at the end of June 2025, an increase of US$0.8 billion from the end of May 2025.
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") has released data indicating that as of the end of June 2025, the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong stood at US$431.9 billion, compared to US$431.1 billion at the end of May 2025. Including unsettled foreign exchange contracts, the total foreign currency reserve assets increased to US$431.8 billion at the end of June 2025, an increase from US$431.0 billion at the end of May 2025.
These reserves represent over five times the currency in circulation, constituting approximately 37% of Hong Kong dollar M3. Currently, four press releases regarding the Exchange Fund's data are issued monthly by the HKMA. Three of these are in line with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS"), while the fourth pertains to the Exchange Fund’s Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account. These releases demonstrate the HKMA’s commitment to transparency.
The press release schedule for July 2025 is as follows:
1. 7 July - SDDS International Reserves (Latest Hong Kong Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)
2. 14 July - SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)
3. 31 July - SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
4. 31 July - Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account
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