Summary: Hong Kong's official foreign currency reserves stood at US$419.2 billion as of September 2025, down from US$421.6 billion at the end of August. Including unsettled contracts, they totaled US$418.9 billion. These reserves represent over five times the currency in circulation and 37% of Hong Kong's M3. The HKMA has announced the release calendar for 2026 foreign currency reserve assets, with the earliest release date set for February 2026.
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") reports that Hong Kong's official foreign currency reserve assets stood at US$419.2 billion as of the end of September 2025 (US$421.6 billion at the end of August 2025). Including unsettled foreign exchange contracts, the foreign currency reserve assets at the end of September 2025 totaled US$418.9 billion (US$421.1 billion at the end of August 2025). The total reserve assets represent over five times the currency in circulation, amounting to approximately 37% of Hong Kong dollar M3.
The release schedule for foreign currency reserve assets for the year 2026 is outlined below.
The release dates for 2026 are as follows: January 2026 on 6 February 2026, February 2026 on 6 March 2026, March 2026 on 9 April 2026, April 2026 on 7 May 2026, May 2026 on 5 June 2026, June 2026 on 7 July 2026, July 2026 on 7 August 2026, August 2026 on 7 September 2026, September 2026 on 7 October 2026, October 2026 on 6 November 2026, November 2026 on 7 December 2026, and December 2026 on 7 January 2027.
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