On Fri, 12 Jun, HKMA released Exchange Fund analytical accounts for May 2026. Foreign assets rose to HK$3,681.8 billion. Monetary Base is HK$2,072.2 billion. Schedule for June 2026 releases is provided.
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On Fri, 12 Jun, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund as of the end of May 2026. Foreign assets increased by HK$26.8 billion to HK$3,681.8 billion. The Monetary Base, including Certificates of Indebtedness and currency in circulation, amounted to HK$2,072.2 billion. Claims on the private sector totaled HK$418.3 billion, and foreign liabilities stood at HK$106.4 billion.
Regulatory Compliance and Disclosure Standards
The analytical accounts are published in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS"), referred to as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank under SDDS (Annex). This disclosure is issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority on 12 June 2026.
Monthly Press Release Schedule
The HKMA issues four monthly press releases, with three adhering to SDDS and one covering the Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account to ensure transparency. For June 2026, the scheduled release dates are 5 June for SDDS International Reserves, 12 June for SDDS Analytical Accounts, and 30 June 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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