The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reported on October 30, 2026, that total deposits with authorized institutions increased by 0.4 per cent in September 2026. Hong Kong dollar deposits decreased by 1.1 per cent, while foreign currency deposits increased by 1.6 per cent, mainly reflecting corporate fund flows. In the year to end-September, total deposits and Hong Kong dollar deposits rose by 7.7 per cent and 7.3 per cent respectively. Renminbi deposits increased by 2.6 per cent to RMB1,129.9 billion, and renminbi remittances for cross-border trade settlement totalled RMB1,289.6 billion, against RMB1,103.8 billion in August.

Total loans and advances rose 0.7 per cent in September and 7.7 per cent in the year to end-September. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rose to 70.3 per cent at end-September from 69.3 per cent at end-August. Hong Kong dollar M2 and M3 both fell 0.8 per cent in September but were up 7.5 per cent year on year, while seasonally adjusted Hong Kong dollar M1 fell 0.6 per cent in the month and rose 4.4 per cent year on year. Total M2 and M3 each rose 0.4 per cent in September.

The authority cautioned that monthly figures are subject to volatility from transient factors and that longer-term trends are more appropriate to observe.