HKMA: External assets of the Exchange Fund fell to HK$3,652.7 billion in August

Zhito Finance APP has learned that on September 14, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the principal analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund as at the end of August 2026. In August, the foreign assets of the Exchange Fund decreased by HK$41.8 billion to HK$3,652.7 billion. The monetary base was HK$2,080.2 billion, comprising certificates of indebtedness, government-issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the balance of the banking system, and Exchange Fund bills and notes issued. The total claims on the Hong Kong private sector by the Exchange Fund amounted to HK$403.1 billion. The total external liabilities were HK$140.3 billion.