Hong Kong's latest foreign currency reserve assets figures released
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (October 7) that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$433.0 billion as at the end of September 2026 (end-August 2026: US$442.8 billion) (Annex).
There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at end-September and end-August 2026.
The total foreign currency reserve assets of US$433.0 billion represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 35 per cent of Hong Kong dollar M3.
Release calendar
The release calendar of foreign currency reserve assets for 2027 is announced below:
| Reference Month | Release Date |
| January 2027 | February 5, 2027 |
| February 2027 | March 5, 2027 |
| March 2027 | April 7, 2027 |
| April 2027 | May 7, 2027 |
| May 2027 | June 7, 2027 |
| June 2027 | July 7, 2027 |
| July 2027 | August 6, 2027 |
| August 2027 | September 7, 2027 |
| September 2027 | October 7, 2027 |
| October 2027 | November 5, 2027 |
| November 2027 | December 7, 2027 |
| December 2027 | January 7, 2028 |
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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 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 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
| October 7 | SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures) |
| October 14 | 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/Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:20
Issued at HKT 18:20
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