The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released today (Monday) the analytical data on the Hong Kong SAR's foreign currency reserves and foreign currency liquidity as at the end of September 2011 (Annex). These data are published monthly in the Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity in accordance with the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard.
Release calendar
The release calendar of the Liquidity Template for 2012 is announced below:
Reference Month |
Release Date |
January 2012 |
29 February 2012 |
February 2012 |
30 March 2012 |
March 2012 |
30 April 2012 |
April 2012 |
31 May 2012 |
May 2012 |
29 June 2012 |
June 2012 |
31 July 2012 |
July 2012 |
31 August 2012 |
August 2012 |
28 September 2012 |
September 2012 |
31 October 2012 |
October 2012 |
30 November 2012 |
November 2012 |
31 December 2012 |
December 2012 |
31 January 2013 |
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
31 October 2011
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At present, four press releases relating to the Exchange Fund's data are issued by the HKMA each month. Three of these releases are issued to disseminate monetary data in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). The fourth press release, on the Exchange Fund's Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account, is made in accordance with the HKMA's policy of maintaining a high level of transparency. For the month of October 2011, the scheduled dates for issuing the press releases are as follows:
7 October (Issued) |
SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong’s Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures) |
14 October (Issued) |
SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund) |
31 October |
Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account |
31 October |
SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity |