Hong Kong's Foreign Currency Reserves Reach $446.5 Billion as of May 2026

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 (June 5) that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$446.5 billion as at the end of May 2026 (end-April 2026: US$442.1billion) (Annex).

Including unsettled foreign exchange contracts, the foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong at the end of May 2026 amounted to US$446.2 billion (end-April 2026: US$442.1 billion).

The total foreign currency reserve assets of US$446.5 billion represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 38 per cant 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 June 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:

June 5

SDDS International Reserves

(Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)

June 12

SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank

(Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)

June 30

SDDS Template on International Reserves and

Foreign Currency Liquidity

June 30

Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and

Currency Board Account

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Government welcomes annual report of Process Review Panel for Accounting and Financial Reporting Council

The Government today (June 5) welcomed the publication of the annual report of the Process Review Panel (PRP) for the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC).

A spokesman for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said, "The PRP conducted an in-depth review of the internal processes and operational procedures in cases associated with the AFRC's performance of its various regulatory functions under the regulatory regime of the accounting profession. The PRP has made observations and suggestions which are conducive to maintaining the fair and effective exercise of regulatory powers by the AFRC, thereby contributing to the safeguarding of high-quality financial reporting and auditing in Hong Kong.

"We would like to express sincere gratitude to the PRP Chairperson, Ms Edith Shih, and members of the PRP for their valuable observations and recommendations such that the AFRC can further enhance its regulatory efficiency and effectiveness," the spokesman said.

The PRP is an independent panel established by the Chief Executive to review cases handled by the AFRC and to consider whether actions taken by the AFRC are consistent with its internal procedures and guidelines for ensuring fairness and consistency.

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