Hong Kong Monetary Authority Reports Mixed Deposit Trends in August 2025
Hong Kong's financial landscape showed nuanced shifts in August 2025 as total deposits grew 0.9% amid divergent currency movements. The HKMA attributed the growth to corporate fund FLOW dynamics, though Hong Kong dollar deposits fell 2.1% while foreign currency holdings rose 3.3%.
Renminbi deposits climbed 3.2% to RMB 968 billion, but cross-border trade settlements dropped sharply to RMB 996.9 billion from July's RMB 1,233.3 billion. These fluctuations underscore how interest rate movements and fundraising cycles can distort monthly snapshots of monetary conditions.