HKMA released foreign currency reserve data for May 2026 on 30 June 2026, outlining the monthly schedule of four press releases including SDDS reports and the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet.
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On Tue, 30 Jun, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") released analytical data on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s foreign currency reserves and liquidity as at the end of May 2026. Published monthly in the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity, these data adhere to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard ("SDDS").
Monthly Disclosure Protocol
The HKMA currently issues four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund’s data each month. Three releases disseminate monetary data in accordance with the IMF’s SDDS, while the fourth release on the Exchange Fund’s Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account is made to uphold the HKMA’s policy of maintaining a high level of transparency.
June 2026 Issuance Schedule
For the month of June 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows: 5 June (Issued) for SDDS International Reserves; 12 June (Issued) for SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank; and 30 June for the SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity, alongside the Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account.
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