Group 1 - The total deposits of authorized institutions in Hong Kong increased by 0.2% in July 2025, with HKD deposits decreasing by 2.0% and foreign currency deposits rising by 1.9%, reflecting corporate fund flows [1] - As of the end of July, RMB deposits in Hong Kong rose by 6.4% to 938.2 billion RMB, primarily due to corporate fund flows [1] - The total amount of cross-border trade settlement in RMB for July was 1,244.3 billion RMB, up from 1,223.5 billion RMB in June [1] Group 2 - The total amount of loans and advances decreased by 1.1% in July, but increased by 1.3% year-to-date as of the end of July [1] - The loan-to-deposit ratio for HKD increased from 72.0% at the end of June to 73.1% at the end of July due to a larger decline in HKD deposits compared to HKD loans [1] - The M2 and M3 money supply in HKD both decreased by 1.8% in July, while year-on-year comparisons showed increases of 6.2% [2] Group 3 - Seasonally adjusted M1 money supply in HKD fell by 2.3% in July, but increased by 18.5% compared to the same month last year, reflecting investment-related activities [2] - The total money supply (M2 and M3) increased by 0.1% in July, with year-on-year increases of 10.8% for both M2 and M3 [2] - Monthly monetary statistics may be influenced by various short-term factors, such as seasonal funding demands and business-related activities, necessitating careful interpretation of the data [2]

Group 1 - The total deposits of recognized institutions in Hong Kong increased by 0.9% in June 2025, with HKD deposits decreasing by 0.9% and foreign currency deposits rising by 2.4%, reflecting corporate fund flows [1] - In the first half of 2025, total deposits and HKD deposits increased by 7.6% and 7.0% respectively, while RMB deposits fell by 9.6% to 882.1 billion RMB by the end of June [1] - Cross-border trade settlement in RMB totaled 1,223.5 billion RMB in June, up from 1,123.6 billion RMB in May [1] Group 2 - The total amount of loans and advances increased by 1.1% in June 2025, with a 2.5% increase in the first half of the year [1] - Loans used in Hong Kong (including trade finance) and loans used outside Hong Kong rose by 0.9% and 1.8% respectively in June [1] - The loan-to-deposit ratio for HKD increased from 70.5% at the end of May to 72.0% at the end of June due to a decrease in HKD deposits [1] Group 3 - In June, the HKD money supply M2 and M3 both decreased by 0.8%, but increased by 8.4% compared to the same period last year [2] - Seasonally adjusted HKD money supply M1 rose by 4.4% in June, reflecting a 23.7% increase year-on-year, partly due to investment-related activities [2] - The total money supply M2 and M3 both increased by 0.8% in June, with year-on-year increases of 11.5% for both M2 and M3 [2]

Core Insights - The Hong Kong banking system remains robust with ample capital and liquidity as of Q1 2025 [1][2] - Retail banking operating profit before tax increased by 15.8% year-on-year, driven by growth in foreign exchange and derivative income, as well as fees and commissions [1] - The net interest margin for retail banking narrowed to 1.51% from 1.53% in the same period last year [1] Loan and Deposit Trends - Total loans in the Hong Kong banking sector increased by 0.6% year-on-year, with loans used in Hong Kong and outside Hong Kong rising by 0.8% and 1.1% respectively [1] - Trade financing saw a decline of 4.7% year-on-year [1] - Total deposits increased by 3.5% year-on-year, with Hong Kong dollar deposits and US dollar deposits rising by 5.1% and 1.7% respectively [1] Asset Quality and Liquidity - The specific classified loan ratio in the Hong Kong banking system slightly increased from 1.96% at the end of Q4 2024 to 1.98% at the end of Q1 2025 [2] - The average liquidity coverage ratio for Class 1 institutions was 182.5%, significantly above the 100% regulatory minimum [2] - The total capital ratio for locally registered authorized institutions was 24.2% as of March 2025, well above the 8% international minimum requirement [2]