HKMA: Exchange Fund foreign assets fell by HK$76.7 billion in September to HK$3,576 billion

Zhito Finance APP has learned that on October 14, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund as at the end of September 2026. The data show that in September, the Exchange Fund's foreign assets decreased by HK$76.7 billion to HK$3,576.0 billion. The monetary base was HK$2,090.2 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 Exchange Fund's total claims on the Hong Kong private sector amounted to HK$473.0 billion, and total external liabilities amounted to HK$135.3 billion.