Hong Kong's latest foreign currency reserve assets figures released
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (November 7) that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$426.0 billion as at the end of October 2025 (end-September 2025: US$419.1 billion) (Annex).
There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at end-October 2025 (end-September 2025: US$0.3 billion).
The total foreign currency reserve assets of US$426.0 billion represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 37 per cent of HongKong dollar M3.
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At present, four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund's data are issued by the HKMA each month. Three of these releases are issued to disseminate monetary data in accordance with International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The fourth press release, on the Exchange Fund's Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, is made in accordance with the HKMA's policy of maintaining a high level of transparency. For the month of November 2025, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
November 7 |
SDDS International Reserves
(Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures) |
November 14 |
SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank
(Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund) |
November 28 |
SDDS Template on International Reserves and
Foreign Currency Liquidity |
November 28 |
Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and
Currency Board Account |
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Speech by CE at Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum
Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, at the Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum today (April 1):
Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to join you, today, for the fourth Women Power Forum, delighted to be here among so many esteemed female leaders and distinguished guests.
They say women hold up half the sky, and in today's Hong Kong, that is exactly what we see.
In the private sector, a growing number of listed companies now have a good number of female directors, and women's participation in corporate leadership continues to rise. In the professional world, more than half of our accountants and lawyers are women. And within the Government, eight out of 15 directors of bureaux, along with the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, are women. Forty-nine per cent of our civilian civil servants are also women.
In short, women are both the leaders and the backbone of our economy and our government. Hong Kong is clearly far better because of it, because of the women of Hong Kong. Very proud of you all.
Hong Kong's achievements stand as a powerful testament to our unwavering commitment to women's development and gender equality.
We champion these goals because we recognise a fundamental truth: that women's progress is not just a women's issue; it is a shared responsibility, one that benefits everyone. In Hong Kong and around the world.
That's why the theme of this year's Women Power Forum is "Women Across Nations: Unite to Prosper." Working together, we can continue to drive progress, locally, regionally and globally.
I wish you all a rewarding Forum and, for those of you here from outside Hong Kong, an enjoyable stay in the world's rising East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. Thank you.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended the Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum today (April 1). Photo shows State Councillor, Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council and President of the All-China Women's Federation (AWF), Ms Shen Yiqin (front row, seventh right); Mr Lee (front row, eighth right); the Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group, Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the AWF, and Vice-Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, Ms Huang Xiaowei (front row, sixth right); Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and Member of the Party Group of the State Council, Mr Liu Yuhui (front row, ninth right); Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Mr Liu Guangyuan (front row, fifth right); Deputy Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Mr Sun Qingye (front row, 10th right); Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR Mr Li Yongsheng (front row, fourth right); the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak (front row, 12th right); the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation of Women, Ms Pansy Ho (front row, 11th right), and other guests at the event. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, attended the Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum today (April 1). Photo shows State Councillor, Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council and President of the All-China Women's Federation (AWF), Ms Shen Yiqin (seventh right); Mr Lee (eighth right); the Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group, Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the AWF, and Vice-Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council, Ms Huang Xiaowei (sixth right); Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and Member of the Party Group of the State Council, Mr Liu Yuhui (ninth right); Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Mr Liu Guangyuan (fifth right); Deputy Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Mr Sun Qingye (10th right); Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR Mr Li Yongsheng (fourth right); the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak (12th right); the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation of Women, Ms Pansy Ho (11th right), and other guests officiating at the event. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, speaks at the Fourth Edition of Women Power Forum today (April 1). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
