HKMA announces December 2025 foreign currency reserve assets
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that its official foreign currency reserve assets amounted to US$427.9 billion at the end of December 2025. This figure represents a slight decrease from US$429.4 billion in November 2025.
Reserves remain substantial
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reported that its official foreign currency reserve assets stood at US$427.9 billion as of December 31, 2025.
This figure is down from US$429.4 billion recorded at the end of November 2025.
The total foreign currency reserve assets represent over five times the currency in circulation or approximately 38 percent of Hong Kong dollar M3.
The HKMA confirmed there were no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at the end of both December and November 2025.
Commitment to transparency
The HKMA issues four press releases monthly concerning the Exchange Fund's data.
Three of these releases, including the current announcement, disseminate monetary data in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS).
The fourth press release, detailing the Exchange Fund's Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, is part of the HKMA's policy to maintain a high level of transparency.