The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today that the total assets of the Exchange Fund amounted to HK$4.3084 trillion as of September 30, 2026, a decrease of HK$27 billion from the end of August. Of this, foreign currency assets decreased by HK$19.4 billion, and Hong Kong dollar assets decreased by HK$7.6 billion, mainly due to the revaluation of investments and Hong Kong equities at market prices. In the same period, the monetary base increased by HK$10 billion (0.5%) to HK$2.0902 trillion, and the backing ratio decreased from 112.00% at the end of August to 111.66%.