The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released data on Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves and liquidity as of August 2025. This data is part of monthly reports and aligns with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
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On September 30, 2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") published the latest data on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s ("HKSAR") foreign currency reserves and liquidity for the month of August 2025 (Annex). This data adheres to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
The HKMA issues four press releases monthly to disseminate data related to the Exchange Fund. Three of these releases are mandated by the SDDS, while the fourth, focused on the Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, reflects the HKMA’s commitment to transparency. The schedule for the September 2025 releases was as follows:
On September 5, the SDDS press release for the Hong Kong’s Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures was issued.
On September 12, the SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank were published.
Finally, on September 30, both the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account were released.
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