HKMA Reports Exchange Fund Assets Rise to HK$4.46 Trillion as of June 2026

Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (July 31) that the total assets of the Exchange Fund amounted to HK$4,463.6billion as at June 30, 2026, HK$72.9 billion higher than that at the end of May 2026. Hong Kong dollar assets increased by HK$84.7 billion while foreign currency assets decreased by HK$11.8 billion.

The rise in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to the increase in Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued but not yet settled at month end, which was partly offset by mark-to-market revaluation of Hong Kong equities. The decline in foreign currency assets was mainly due to withdrawals of Fiscal Reserves placements, which was partly offset by an increase in repurchase agreements outstanding and interest income from investments.

The Currency Board Account shows that the Monetary Base at the end of June 2026 was HK$2,075.0 billion, grew by HK$2.8 billion, or 0.1 per cent, from the end of May 2026. The growth was mainly due to amortisation of discount on Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued and increase in the market value of Exchange Fund Bills and Notes outstanding.

The amount of Backing Assets increased by HK$6.8 billion, or 0.3 per cent, to HK$2,320.6 billion at the end of June 2026. The increase was mainly attributable to interest income from investments, which was partly offset by mark-to-market revaluation of investments. The Backing Ratio increased from 111.66 per cent at the end of May 2026 to 111.84 per cent at the end of June 2026.

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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 the 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 July 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:

July7 (Issued)	SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)
July14 (Issued)	SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)
July31	SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
July31	Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account

(Issued)

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

(Issued)

(Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)

Foreign Currency Liquidity

Currency Board Account

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Thematic Household Survey Report No. 87 published

The Thematic Household Survey Report No. 87 is published by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (July 31).

This publication contains key findings on health, elderly care and social inclusion in respect of Hong Kong elderly population based on the Thematic Household Survey conducted from April to August 2024.

The survey results showed that 14.1% of persons aged 65 and over had feelings of loneliness during the week before enumeration in 2024. In the same year, 3.6% of persons aged 65 and over had received community support or care services for the elderly during the 12 months before enumeration.

Among all persons aged 65 and over, 76.3% had a preference for ageing in place in the coming 2 years, whereas 2.6% preferred residential care in the coming 2 years; and 21.1% had not yet decided.

The majority of elderly persons had maintained contacts with persons living apart. In 2024, 95.8% of persons aged 65 and over had contacted family members, relatives or friends living apart during the 3 months before enumeration. Among those having contacts with family members or relatives living apart, over 40% had contacted family members or relatives living apart at least once a week, while another 40% had such contacts at least once a month but less than once a week.

Other information

The survey successfully enumerated target respondents in some 10 100 households in accordance with a scientific sampling scheme to represent the population of Hong Kong.

Detailed findings of the survey, together with the population coverage and concepts/definitions of key terms, are presented in the publication. Users can browse and download the publication at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1130201&scode=453).

Enquiries about the survey findings can be directed to the Social Surveys Section (1) of the C&SD (Tel: 3863 2622 or email: thematic@censtatd.gov.hk).