Hong Kong Monetary Authority

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the government authority in Hong Kong responsible for maintaining monetary and banking stability. Its main functions and responsibilities are governed by the Exchange Fund Ordinance and the Banking Ordinance and it reports to the Financial Secretary.

See below for the Latest Hong Kong Monetary Authority News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary.

Hong Kong’s card receivables down 5.8% to $19.5b in Q1

Delinquent and rescheduled ratio was 0.42% as of end March 2025.

Credit access remains stable for SMEs in Q1

Credit approval eased or remained unchanged for SMEs.

HKMA buys $7.8b to defend Hong Kong dollar peg: report

Aggregate balance will rise to HK$116.6b on May 7, 2025.

Hong Kong deposits rose 0.8% in March

The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio decreased by 1.2%.

Hong Kong deposits up 0.8% in March

HKD and total deposits rose, but renminbi deposits declined.

HKMA forms expert panel for Project CargoX

The panel will guide initiatives to streamline and enhance trade finance processes.

HKMA, Cyberport launches second cohort of GenA.I. Sandbox

This comes amidst positive feedback from the inaugural launch.

Hong Kong rolls out new measures against fraud and mule accounts

The central bank will roll-out an updated platform for banks to exchange information.

Hong Kong’s total loans down 2.8% in 2024

Loans for use outside Hong Kong dropped by 1.3% in December.

Home loans in negative equity dropped to HK$195.1b in December

The number of cases fell, but the three-month delinquency ratio rose.

Employment, not prices, to weigh on Hong Kong banks’ loans

Banks will face ‘minor but manageable’ pressure on such portfolios.

DBS welcomes deepening financial market ties between Hong Kong & China

It will broaden overseas investment channels for mainland institutional investors, a DBS managing director said.