The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

     The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (June 30) that the total assets of the Exchange Fund amounted to HK$4,390.7 billion as at May 31, 2026, HK$36.7 billion higher than that at the end of April 2026. Foreign currency assets increased by HK$39.8 billion while Hong Kong dollar assets decreased by HK$3.1 billion.
      
     The rise in foreign currency assets was mainly due to interest income and mark-to-market revaluation of investments, and proceeds from the issuance of Government Bonds, which were partly offset by a reduction in the month-end balances of unsettled purchase of securities. The decline in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to mark-to-market revaluation of Hong Kong equities.
      
     The Currency Board Account shows that the Monetary Base at the end of May 2026 remained unchanged at HK$2,072.2 billion. The decrease in the outstanding amount of Certificates of Indebtedness was offset by amortisation of discount on Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued.
      
     The amount of Backing Assets increased by HK$4.0 billion, or 0.2 per cent, to HK$2,313.8 billion at the end of May 2026. The increase was mainly attributable to interest income from investments, which was partly offset by redemption of Certificates of Indebtedness and mark-to-market revaluation of investments. The Backing Ratio increased from 111.47 per cent at the end of April 2026 to 111.66 per cent at the end of May 2026.

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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 June 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
 

June 5  (Issued)	SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)
June 12  (Issued)	SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)
June 30	SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
June 30	Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account

Ends/Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:30

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