The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today released its monetary statistics for September 2026. Total deposits in September increased by 0.4% month-on-month. Hong Kong dollar deposits decreased by 1.1%, while foreign currency deposits increased by 1.6%, mainly reflecting corporate fund flows. As of the end of September, Renminbi deposits in Hong Kong increased by 2.6% month-on-month to RMB 1,129.9 billion. The total amount of Renminbi cross-border trade settlement remittances in September was RMB 1,289.6 billion. In addition, total loans and advances in September increased by 0.7% month-on-month. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rose from 69.3% at the end of August to 70.3% at the end of September.