The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released the analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund for August 2025, showing a decrease in foreign assets by HK$52.6 billion to HK$3,487.1 billion. The monetary base was HK$2,014.2 billion, with private sector claims at HK$329.6 billion and foreign liabilities at HK$31.7 billion. These accounts are released in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") has published the latest analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund, corresponding to the end of August 2025. This release adheres to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS") and is referred to as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank under SDDS (Annex).
A significant decrease in foreign assets of HK$52.6 billion was recorded for the Exchange Fund in August 2025, resulting in a total of HK$3,487.1 billion in external assets.
The Monetary Base, encompassing Certificates of Indebtedness, Government-issued currency in circulation, balances within the banking system, and Exchange Fund Bills and Notes, amounted to HK$2,014.2 billion at the end of the month.
The value of claims on the private sector in Hong Kong was reported at HK$329.6 billion as of the end of August 2025.
Foreign liabilities, which reflect the obligations of the Exchange Fund to external parties, stood at HK$31.7 billion at the end of the month.
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