Hong Kong’s foreign reserves rise to $3.5t in October
The reserves were more than five times the currency in circulation.
Hong Kong’s official foreign currency reserve assets rose to $3.5t (US$440.5b) at the end of October 2026, up from $3.4t (US$432.9b) a month earlier, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
The HKMA reported no unsettled foreign exchange contracts at the end of October, unchanged from September.
The reserve assets were equivalent to more than five times the currency in circulation and approximately 36% of Hong Kong’s monetary aggregate M3.
($1 = US$0.12)