Hong Kong Monetary Authority: As of the end of February, the total assets of foreign exchange funds were HK$429.35 billion, with foreign currency assets increasing by HK$47.4 billion.

On March 31, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that as of February 28, 2026, the total assets of the Exchange Fund were HK$4.2935 trillion, an increase of HK$7.9 billion from the end of January 2026. Among them, foreign currency assets increased by HK$47.4 billion, while Hong Kong dollar assets decreased by HK$39.5 billion. The increase in foreign currency assets was mainly due to interest income and investment revaluation at market prices, as well as the issuance of debt certificates. The decrease in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to a decrease in bank deposits. According to the Monetary Authority's accounts, the monetary base at the end of February 2026 was HK$2.0715 trillion, an increase of HK$1.28 billion from the end of January 2026, with a growth rate of 0.6%. The increase in the monetary base was mainly due to an increase in the total amount of debt certificates issued and the discount amortization of foreign exchange fund notes and bonds. The total amount of supporting assets at the end of February 2026 increased by HK$26.1 billion to HK$2.306 trillion, with a growth rate of 1.1%. The increase in supporting assets was mainly due to the issuance of debt certificates, investment revaluation at market prices, and interest income from investments. The support ratio increased from 110.74% at the end of January 2026 to 111.32% at the end of February 2026.