Monetary Statistics for October 2024
According to statistics published today (29 November) by the Hong Kong
Monetary Authority, total deposits with authorized institutions
remained virtually unchanged in October 2024. Among the total, Hong
Kong dollar deposits increased by 0. 4%, while foreign currency
deposits decreased by 0. 3% in October. In the year to end-October,
total deposits and Hong Kong dollar deposits grew by 5. 8% and 2. 8%
respectively. Renminbi deposits in Hong Kong decreased by 5. 8% in
October to RMB957. 8 billion at the end of October, mainly reflecting
fund flows of corporates. The total remittance of renminbi for cross-
border trade settlement amounted to RMB 1,218. 0 billion in October,
compared with RMB1,267. 2 billion in September. It should be noted
that changes in deposits are affected by a wide range of factors, such
as interest rate movements and fund-raising activities. It is
therefore more appropriate to observe the longer-term trends, and not
to over-generalise fluctuations in a single month.
Total
loans and advances decreased by 1. 1% in October, and decreased by 3.
2% in the year to end-October. Among the total, loans for use in Hong
Kong (including trade finance) and loans for use outside Hong Kong
both decreased by 1. 1% in October. The Hong Kong dollar loan-to-
deposit ratio decreased to 77. 5% at the end of October from 78. 4% at
the end of September, as Hong Kong dollar deposits increased while
Hong Kong dollar loans decreased.
Hong Kong dollar M2 and M3
both increased by 0. 3% in October and both increased by 3. 7% when
compared to a year ago. The seasonally-adjusted Hong Kong dollar M1
increased by 1. 2% in October and increased by 3. 4% compared to a
year ago, reflecting in part investment-related activities. Total M2
and total M3 both increased by 0. 2% in October. Compared to a year
earlier, total M2 and total M3 both increased by 8. 6%.
As
monthly monetary statistics are subject to volatilities due to a wide
range of transient factors, such as seasonal and IPO-related funding
demand as well as business and investment-related activities, caution
is required when interpreting the statistics.
Annex Hong Kong
Monetary Authority 29 November 2024