Hong Kong Monetary Authority Announces Monetary Statistics for September 2026
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On October 30, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the monetary statistics for September 2026. The data showed that total deposits with authorized institutions rose by 0.4% month on month, with Hong Kong dollar deposits falling by 1.1% and foreign currency deposits rising by 1.6%; total loans and advances rose by 0.7%. Hong Kong's renminbi deposits rose by 2.6% to RMB 11,299 hundred million; the total amount of renminbi remittances for cross-border trade settlement was RMB 12,896 hundred million. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rose from 69.3% to 70.3%, while Hong Kong dollar M2 and M3 both fell by 0.8% month on month. The HKMA said that monthly data may be affected by short-term factors such as interest rates, seasonal funding needs and financing activities, and that single-month fluctuations should be interpreted cautiously in conjunction with longer-term trends.
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- HKMA — Press releases (简体中文)Hong Kong Monetary Authority releases monetary statistics for September 2026
Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced that total deposits at authorized institutions rose 0.4% in September 2026, while total loans and advances rose 0.7%. Hong Kong dollar deposits rose 2.6% to RMB 11,299 亿元, and total RMB remittances for cross-border trade settlement amounted to RMB 12,896 亿元. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rose from 69.3% to 70.3%, while Hong Kong dollar M2 and M3 both fell 0.8% month-on-month; the figures may have been affected by short-term factors.
- HKMA — Press releases (English)Hong Kong Monetary Authority: September 2026 Monetary Statistics
The September 2026 monetary statistics released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority show that total deposits with authorized institutions grew 0.4%, Hong Kong dollar deposits fell 1.1%, and foreign currency deposits grew 1.6%. Renminbi deposits in Hong Kong grew 2.6% to RMB1,129.9 billion, while the total value of renminbi remittances for cross-border trade settlement was RMB1,289.6 billion; total loans grew 0.7%, and the Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rose to 70.3%. Monthly data are affected by factors including interest rates, seasonal funding needs, and financing activity, so single-month fluctuations should be interpreted with caution.
- HKMA — Press releases (繁體中文)Hong Kong Monetary Authority releases monetary statistics for September 2026
Data released by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority showed that total deposits with authorized institutions rose 0.4% in September 2026, while total loans and advances rose 0.7%. Hong Kong dollar deposits fell 1.1%, foreign currency deposits rose 1.6%, and renminbi deposits in Hong Kong rose 2.6% to 11,299亿元人民币. The total value of renminbi remittances for cross-border trade settlement was 12,896亿元人民币. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rose from 69.3% to 70.3%, while Hong Kong dollar M2 and M3 both fell 0.8%. Monthly data may be affected by short-term factors and should be interpreted in conjunction with longer-term trends.
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