The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that Hong Kong's foreign currency reserve assets reached US$426.0 billion as of October 2025. This represents over five times the currency in circulation, or approximately 37% of Hong Kong's M3. No unsettled foreign exchange contracts were reported at the end of October 2025.
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") announced that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$426.0 billion as at the end of October 2025 (compared to US$419.1 billion at the end of September 2025).
There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at the end of October 2025 (down from US$0.3 billion at the end of September 2025).
These reserve assets totaling US$426.0 billion represent over five times the amount of currency in circulation, equating to approximately 37% of Hong Kong dollar M3.
The HKMA also released the schedule for November 2025 press releases: International Reserves on 7 November, Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank on 14 November, and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account on 28 November.
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