HKMA releases March 2026 foreign currency reserve data and outlines April 2026 press release schedule.
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On Thu, 30 Apr, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") disseminated analytical data concerning the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s foreign currency reserves and liquidity as at the end of March 2026 (Annex). Pursuant to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS"), these figures are published monthly in the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity.
Regulatory Disclosure Framework
The HKMA currently issues four press releases monthly regarding the Exchange Fund’s data. Three releases disseminate monetary data in accordance with the IMF’s SDDS, while the fourth, covering the Exchange Fund’s Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, upholds the HKMA’s policy of maintaining a high level of transparency.
April 2026 Press Release Schedule
For the month of April 2026, the scheduled issuance dates are: 9 April (Issued) for SDDS International Reserves; 14 April (Issued) for SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank; and 30 April for both the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account.
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