Hong Kong Monetary Authority: As of the end of April, the total assets of foreign exchange funds were HK$435.4 billion.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on May 29th that as of April 30th, 2026, the total assets of the foreign exchange fund were 4.354 trillion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 11.7 billion Hong Kong dollars compared to the end of March 2026. Foreign currency assets increased by 95.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, while Hong Kong dollar assets decreased by 84.1 billion Hong Kong dollars. The increase in foreign currency assets was mainly due to interest income and investments being revalued at market prices, as well as an increase in the month-end balance of securities purchased but not settled. The decrease in Hong Kong dollar assets was mainly due to a decrease in the month-end balance of foreign exchange fund bills and bonds subscribed but not settled. According to the accounts of the currency issuance bureau, the monetary base at the end of April 2026 was 2.0722 trillion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 0.72 billion Hong Kong dollars compared to the end of March 2026, with a growth rate of 0.4%. The increase in the monetary base was mainly due to an increase in the total amount of liability notes and an increase in the market value of foreign exchange fund bills and bonds not yet repaid. The total amount of supporting assets at the end of April 2026 increased by 9.7 billion Hong Kong dollars to 2.3098 trillion Hong Kong dollars, with an increase of 0.4%. The increase in supporting assets was mainly due to interest income from investments and the issuance of reverse liability notes, but this increase was partially offset by revaluation of investments at market prices. The support ratio increased from 111.39% at the end of March 2026 to 111.47% at the end of April 2026.