The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said in a release dated October 30, 2026 that Exchange Fund total assets stood at HK$4,308.4 billion as at September 30, 2026, HK$27.0 billion below the end-August 2026 level. Foreign currency assets fell by HK$19.4 billion and Hong Kong dollar assets by HK$7.6 billion. The authority attributed the declines mainly to mark-to-market revaluation of investments and of Hong Kong equities respectively.

The Currency Board Account showed the Monetary Base at HK$2,090.2 billion at end-September 2026, up HK$10.0 billion, or 0.5 per cent, from end-August. The growth was mainly due to an increase in the outstanding amount of Certificates of Indebtedness and amortisation of discount on Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued. Backing Assets rose HK$4.1 billion, or 0.2 per cent, to HK$2,334.0 billion, and the Backing Ratio moved from 112.00 per cent to 111.66 per cent.

The figures are a snapshot as of the source date. The HKMA noted that three of its four monthly Exchange Fund releases follow the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard, while the abridged balance sheet release is issued under its transparency policy.