Core Insights - The total foreign exchange reserves of the Macao Special Administrative Region as of September 30, 2025, is estimated at 239.2 billion Macao Patacas (approximately 29.84 billion USD), reflecting a 1.6% increase from the revised total of 235.4 billion Macao Patacas (approximately 29.33 billion USD) in August 2025 [1][1][1] - The foreign exchange reserves as of September 30, 2025, are equivalent to 11 times the currency in circulation in Macao at the end of August 2025, and represent 89.4% of the broad money supply (M2) in Macao that is denominated in Macao Patacas [1][1][1] - The trade-weighted index of the Macao Pataca for September 2025 is 100.8, which shows a decline of 0.06 points compared to the previous month and a decrease of 1.60 points compared to the same period last year, indicating a depreciation of the Macao Pataca against the currencies of its main trading partners [1][1][1]

Core Insights - As of August 2025, Macau's foreign exchange reserves totaled 235.4 billion MOP (29.33 billion USD), reflecting a 0.7% increase from the revised total of 233.7 billion MOP (28.91 billion USD) in July 2025 [1] - The foreign exchange reserves are approximately 11 times the currency in circulation in Macau as of the end of July 2025, and represent 87.9% of the M2 money supply in Macau [1] - The trade-weighted index for the Macanese Pataca (MOP) in August 2025 was 100.8, which is an increase of 0.62 points from the previous month, but a decrease of 2.44 points year-on-year [1] Summary by Category Foreign Exchange Reserves - The total foreign exchange reserves in Macau reached 235.4 billion MOP (29.33 billion USD) as of August 2025, marking a 0.7% increase from July 2025 [1] - This amount is equivalent to 11 times the currency in circulation in Macau as of July 2025 [1] - The reserves constitute 87.9% of the M2 money supply in Macau [1] Currency Index - The trade-weighted index for the Macanese Pataca was recorded at 100.8 in August 2025, which is a rise of 0.62 points from the previous month [1] - Year-on-year, the index has decreased by 2.44 points, indicating a depreciation of the MOP against the currencies of major trading partners [1]