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Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Press ReleasesAI Score2222
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the tender results for three Exchange Fund Bills (EF Bills) on October 20, 2026, namely issues Q2642, H2671, and Y2696, with key tender data including allocated amounts, accepted yields, and pro-rata allotment ratios disclosed. It also announced that tenders for Exchange Fund Bills of issues Q2643 and H2671 will be held on October 27, 2026, with a total planned issuance amount of HK$80,782 million.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, on behalf of the Hong Kong SAR Government, announced that it will conduct a tender for 2-year RMB institutional government bonds via tap issuance of existing 3-year government bonds (issue number 03GB2807001) on October 22, 2026. The tender size is RMB 750 million, with a settlement date of October 26, 2026.
On October 13, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board released the minutes of its discount rate meetings held on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026. The minutes disclose the Board's deliberations and determination of the discount rate provided to depository institutions through the discount window. This rate-setting process is independent of the Federal Open Market Committee's process for setting the target range for the federal funds rate.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the Exchange Fund Analytical Account as of end-September 2026. During the month, the Exchange Fund’s external assets decreased by HK$76.7 billion to HK$3,576.0 billion, the monetary base was HK$2,090.2 billion, claims on the private sector in Hong Kong were HK$473.0 billion, and external liabilities were HK$135.3 billion. The account is released in accordance with the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard, and the release schedule for the full year 2027 has also been announced.
Fed Governor Waller delivered a speech at the Central Bank of Türkiye, explaining the rationale behind the September FOMC decision to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%, and elaborating on the signaling role of the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). He stated that the September rate hike was not based on a single inflation data point, but rather the cumulative result of multiple factors over recent months, including stabilization in the labor market, energy price increases driven by Middle East conflicts, high-tech consumer price increases driven by AI construction, and new tariff risks arising from trade conflicts.
The Federal Reserve released the minutes of the September 15-16, 2026 FOMC meeting on October 7, 2026. The minutes are based solely on information available to the Committee at the time of the meeting. Regular FOMC meeting minutes are typically released three weeks after the policy decision announcement, and are available in HTML or PDF format on the Federal Reserve Board's website.
Fed Governor and Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman delivered a speech at the Community Banking Research Conference, announcing that the Fed will reorganize its existing supervisory functions into five regions along state boundaries, with each region led by a regional director overseeing all supervisory activities, to address prior mismatches in supervisory authority and responsibilities and slow committee processes.
Fed Governor Jefferson delivered a speech at the University of Virginia, outlining his assessment of the U.S. economy and monetary policy. In the first half of this year, U.S. GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.4%, roughly in line with the growth rate over the past two years, with AI-related investment being the main support for business investment. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1% in August, close to the maximum employment level.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook delivered remarks at the first nationwide Investing in Rural America conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. She noted that rural labor markets broadly track national trends, but with lower labor force participation and slower employment growth than urban areas in recent years. Rural inflation has largely aligned with national trends, though cost-of-living increases outpaced urban areas during the post-pandemic recovery, with energy and housing costs as the primary sources of divergence.
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee have released economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting, with related tables and charts published at 2:00 p.m. ET. The projection materials are available in PDF format, accompanied by accessible versions. Media inquiries can be directed to the designated email address or contact phone number.
The Federal Reserve released its FOMC monetary policy statement on September 16, 2026, deciding by a unanimous vote of 12 in favor and 0 against to raise the federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%, in support of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate objectives.
The Federal Reserve released the minutes of the July 28-29, 2026 FOMC monetary policy meeting on August 19, 2026. The minutes were prepared based on the economic and financial information available to the Committee at the time of the meeting. FOMC regular meeting minutes are typically released three weeks after the policy decision is made. The minutes are available on the Federal Reserve Board's website in both HTML and PDF formats.
