Correctional officers at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre today (October 12) intercepted a remand person in custody smuggling suspected dangerous drugs into the centre by concealing them inside his body. … read more
One more nomination for the Legislative Council Kowloon West geographical constituency by-election was received by the Returning Officer today (October 12). This brings the total number of nomi… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released today (October 12) the key analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund at the end of September 2018.
Foreign assets, representing the external assets of the Exchange Fund, increased during the month by HK$4.7 billion to HK$3,491.8 billion.
The Monetary Base, comprising Certificates of Indebtedness, Government‑issued currency notes and coins in circulation, the balance of the banking system and Exchange Fund Bills and Notes issued, amounted to HK$1,619.6 billion.
Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$237.4 billion.
The analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund are released in accordance with the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) and are referred to as the Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank under SDDS (Annex).
Release calendar
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The release calendar of the Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund for 2019 is announced below:
| Reference Month |
Release Date |
| January 2019 | February 14, 2019 |
| February 2019 | March 14, 2019 |
| March 2019 | April 12, 2019 |
| April 2019 | May 14, 2019 |
| May 2019 | June 14, 2019 |
| June 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| July 2019 | August 14, 2019 |
| August 2019 | September 13, 2019 |
| September 2019 | October 14, 2019 |
| October 2019 | November 14, 2019 |
| November 2019 | December 13, 2019 |
| December 2019 | January 14, 2020 |
| October 5 (Issued) |
SDDS International Reserves (Hong Kong’s Latest Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Figures) |
| October 12 |
SDDS Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank (Analytical Accounts of the Exchange Fund) |
| October 31 |
SDDS Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity |
| October 31 |
Exchange Fund Abridged Balance Sheet and Currency Board Account |
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat: The Legislative Council (LegCo) Committees will hold 13 open meetings and a closed meeting during the week from October 15 to 19 in the LegCo Complex…. read more
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (October 12) released the latest grading of water quality for 38 gazetted beaches* that are open for swimming and one non-gazetted beach (i.e. Discovery Bay**).
Twenty-four beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), 14 as Fair (Grade 2) and one as Poor (Grade 3).
Grade 1 beaches are:
| Cafeteria New Beach | Lower Cheung Sha Beach |
| Cheung Chau Tung Wan Beach | Middle Bay Beach |
| Chung Hom Kok Beach | Repulse Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay First Beach | Shek O Beach |
| Discovery Bay | Silverstrand Beach |
| Golden Beach | South Bay Beach |
| Hap Mun Bay Beach*** | St Stephen’s Beach |
| Hung Shing Yeh Beach | Stanley Main Beach |
| Kadoorie Beach | Tong Fuk Beach |
| Kiu Tsui Beach*** | Trio Beach*** |
| Kwun Yam Beach | Turtle Cove Beach |
| Lo So Shing Beach | Upper Cheung Sha Beach |
| Anglers’ Beach | Deep Water Bay Beach |
| Approach Beach | Hoi Mei Wan Beach |
| Big Wave Bay Beach | Lido Beach |
| Butterfly Beach | Ma Wan Tung Wan Beach |
| Cafeteria Old Beach | Pui O Beach |
| Castle Peak Beach | Silver Mine Bay Beach |
| Clear Water Bay Second Beach | Ting Kau Beach |
| Casam Beach |