Hong Kong's foreign currency reserves reach $440.5 billion by end of October 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 (November 6) that the official foreign currency reserve assets of Hong Kong amounted to US$440.5 billion as at the end of October 2026 (end-September 2026: US$432.9 billion) (Annex).

There were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at end-October and end-September 2026.

The total foreign currency reserve assets of US$440.5 billion represent over five times the currency in circulation or about 36 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 2026, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:

November6	SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong's Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures)
November13	SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)
November30	SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity
November30	Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account

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

(Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund)

Foreign Currency Liquidity

Currency Board Account

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Grading of beach water quality released

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (November 6) released the latest grading of water quality for 11 gazetted beaches that are open for swimming in November.

Eight beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and three as Fair (Grade 2).

Grade 1 beaches are:

Big Wave Bay Beach	Middle Bay Beach
Clear Water Bay Second Beach	Repulse Bay Beach
Deep Water Bay Beach	Silver Mine Bay Beach
Golden Beach	Stanley Main Beach

Grade 2 beaches are:

Casam Beach	Silverstrand Beach
Lido Beach

Compared with the grading released last week, there was no change in the grading for these beaches.

Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades, namely Good (Grade 1), Fair (Grade 2), Poor (Grade 3) and Very Poor (Grade 4), according to the level of E. coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.

While the ratings represent the general water quality at the beaches, an EPD spokesman reminded members of the public that water quality could be temporarily affected during and after periods of heavy rain. Bathers should avoid swimming at beaches for up to three days after a tropical cyclone or heavy rainfall.

A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the EPD's website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666. Members of the public can also obtain the latest daily water quality forecast information for all beaches that are open for swimming through the EPD's dedicated webpage on the beach water quality forecast (www.epd.gov.hk/en/BWQForecast).

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