Hong Kong Monetary Authority: As of the end of October, the total assets of foreign exchange funds amounted to 4,117.6 billion Hong Kong dollars, a decrease of 34.6 billion Hong Kong dollars from the previous month.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced today that as of October 31, 2025, the total assets of the Exchange Fund amounted to 4.1176 trillion Hong Kong dollars, a decrease of 34.6 billion Hong Kong dollars from the end of September 2025. Among them, Hong Kong dollar assets decreased by 92.6 billion Hong Kong dollars, while foreign currency assets increased by 58.0 billion Hong Kong dollars. The decrease in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to a reduction in the month-end balance of foreign exchange fund bills and bonds subscribed but not settled, as well as revaluation of Hong Kong stocks at market prices. The increase in foreign currency assets was mainly due to an increase in the month-end balance of securities purchased but not settled, as well as interest income from investments. The balance sheet of the Currency Board shows that the monetary base at the end of October 2025 was 2.0267 trillion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 6.5 billion Hong Kong dollars from the end of September 2025, a growth rate of 0.3%. The increase in the monetary base was mainly due to an increase in the total amount of certificate of indebtedness and the amortization of discount on foreign exchange fund bills and bonds issued. The total amount of supporting assets at the end of October 2025 increased by 9.0 billion Hong Kong dollars to 2.2271 trillion Hong Kong dollars, a growth rate of 0.4%. The increase in supporting assets was mainly due to interest income from investments. The support ratio increased from 109.80% at the end of September 2025 to 109.89% at the end of October 2025.