Official statistics comprise statistics compiled by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) and those compiled by various policy bureaux and other government departments. Broadly speaking, statistics which are of a general purpose and useful to various functional areas are mainly compiled by the C&SD while those relating to more specific functional areas are compiled by the bureaux/departments concerned, in which case hyperlinks are provided to relevant websites for facilitating retrieval of these official statistics.

Official statistics on "Public Accounts, Money and Finance" are compiled by Census and Statistics Department as well as various policy bureaux and other government departments. This section provides statistics in this area together with related publications and other reference materials released by the Census and Statistics Department as well as hyperlinks to related official statistics on relevant websites for facilitating retrieval.

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Currency in Circulation4th Qtr 20091st Qtr 2010
Legal tender notes and coins in circulation - Commercial bank issues200,185212,755
Legal tender notes and coins in circulation - Government issues8,7309,209
Legal tender notes and coins in circulation - Total208,915221,964
Authorized institutions' holdings of legal tender notes and coins14,59614,944
Legal tender notes and coins in hand of public - non-adjusted194,319207,020
Legal tender notes and coins in hand of public - seasonally adjusted194,166202,675

Money Supplies (HK$ million)4th Qtr 20091st Qtr 2010
M1901,819944,516
M26,602,3106,596,941
M36,626,8436,623,605

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The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong (Released on 21/4/2009)

Hong Kong has developed into one of the most vibrant international financial centres in the world. The contribution of the financial services sector to Hong Kong's Gross Domestic Product reached some 20% in 2007, almost doubled the figure in 1997. In contrast to the robust performance in earlier ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 April 2009
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The Financial Services Sector in Hong Kong (Released on 21/4/2008)

The Census and Statistics Department compiles annually statistics on the structure and operating characteristics of various sectors in Hong Kong so as to facilitate in-depth analyses of these sectors. This article presents the development of the financial services sector in Hong Kong between 2004 ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 21 April 2008
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The Asset Management Industry in Hong Kong

Hong Kong has now developed into a leading international financial centre and a premier capital formation centre for the mainland of China. Asset management is seen as a rising star in the financial market of Hong Kong. This article presents the operating characteristics, economic contribution and ... More

Ad hoc publication     Release Date: 20 April 2007
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Related Statistical Tables in the Pocket Data Guide "Hong Kong in Figures"
* Government Revenue and Expenditure PDF (85 KB)
* Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group PDF (85 KB)
* Fiscal Reserves PDF (85 KB)
* Money Supply PDF (85 KB)
* Deposits, Loans and Advances of Authorized Institutions PDF (85 KB)
* Hong Kong Dollar Interest Rates PDF (85 KB)
* Foreign Currency Reserve Assets PDF (85 KB)
* Exchange Rates PDF (85 KB)
* Effective Exchange Rate Index PDF (85 KB)
* Value of Stock Exchange Turnover, Market Capitalisation and Index of Share Prices PDF (85 KB)
Related Official Statistics Compiled by Policy Bureaux and Other Government Departments
* Major Economic Indicators (Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau)
* Government Revenue (Inland Revenue Department)
* Government Accounts (The Treasury)