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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released today (October 30) the analytical data on the Hong Kong SAR's foreign currency reserves and foreign currency liquidity as at the end of September 2015 (Annex). These data are published monthly in the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard.
Release calendar
The release calendar of the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity for 2016 is announced below:
Reference Month Release Date
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January 2016 February 29, 2016
February 2016 March 31,2016
March 2016 April 29, 2016
April 2016 May 31, 2016
May 2016 June 30, 2016
June 2016 July 29, 2016
July 2016 August 31, 2016
August 2016 September 30, 2016
September 2016 October 31, 2016
October 2016 November 30, 2016
November 2016 December 30, 2016
December 2016 January 27, 2017
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At present, four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund's data are issued by the HKMA each month. Three of these releases are issued to disseminate monetary data in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The fourth press release, on the Exchange Fund's Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, is made in accordance with the HKMA's policy of maintaining a high level of transparency. For the month of October 2015, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
October 7 (Issued)
SDDS International Reserves
(Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)
October 14 (Issued)
SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank
(Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)
October 30
SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
October 30
Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account
Ends/Friday, October 30, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:31
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