The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) recently hosted the 11th Statistics Conference of the Central Banks of Portuguese-speaking Countries (virtual conference), which is a biennial international…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP212.2 billion (USD26.46 billion) at the end of August 2021. The reserves increased by 1.1% from the revised…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased in July 2021. On the other hand, the delinquency ratio…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply continued to fall in July with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, resident deposits decreased from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted…

Preliminary Estimate for 2020 The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) releases today the preliminary balance of payments (BOP) statistics of Macao SAR for the reference year 2020. The BOP, which comprises the current…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the composite interest rates of Macao’s banking sector for the pataca (MOP) and the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) registered decreases in the second quarter of 2021.…

According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, at end-June 2021, total international assets and liabilities rose 16.0% and 16.9% respectively from a year earlier.  The majority of external assets and liabilities…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP209.9 billion (USD26.22 billion) at the end of July 2021. The reserves increased by 0.1% from the revised…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, newly approved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit rebounded in the first half of 2021.  In the meantime, the outstanding balance of SME loans rose while…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao,  new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased in June 2021. On the other hand, the delinquency ratio…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards and debit cards issued by banks in Macao increased in the second quarter of 2021. Both the credit card and debit card turnover…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in June with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, resident deposits decreased from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted an…

The online subscription period for the 2022 Year of the Tiger commemorative coins will end on 30 July 2021 (Friday) at 6:00pm.  AMCM would like to remind Macao residents who are interested in subscribing for the said coins to complete the…

The grace period for the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes will end on 30 July 2021 (Friday). The Monetary…

As scheduled, the exchange period for the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes will end on 23 July 2021 (Friday).…

The online subscription period for the 2022 Year of the Tiger commemorative coins (AMCM) will end at 6:00pm on 30 July 2021 (next Friday).  Hence, AMCM would like to remind Macao residents who are interested in subscribing for the said…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP209.8 billion (USD26.23 billion) at the end of June 2021. The reserves increased by 0.4% from the revised…

As scheduled, the exchange period for the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes will end on 23 July 2021 (Friday).…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) increased while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) decreased in May 2021. On the other hand, the delinquency…

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) will be launching 2022 Year of the Tiger commemorative coins and online registration for the subscription will start on next Monday (12 July 2021).  The obverse…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in May with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.

According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on 31 December 2020, investment of Macao residents in securities issued by unrelated non-residents reached MOP1,025.0 billion at current market value. Among various…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP208.8 billion (USD26.12 billion) at the end of May 2021. The reserves increased by 1.0% from the revised…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased in April 2021. On the other hand, the delinquency…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in April with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, resident deposits decreased from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted an…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the composite interest rates of Macao’s banking sector for the pataca (MOP) and the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) registered decreases in the first quarter of 2021.…

According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, at end-March 2021, total international assets and liabilities rose 10.0% and 10.1% respectively from a year earlier.  The majority of external assets and liabilities…

According to a press release published by Moody’s Investors Service today, the international rating agency affirms Macao SAR’s long-term issuer ratings at “Aa3” with a “stable” rating outlook. Moody’s…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP206.7 billion (USD25.85 billion) at the end of April 2021. The reserves increased by 3.1% from the revised…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased in March 2021. On the other hand, the delinquency ratio…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total number of personal credit cards issued by banks in Macao registered a quarterly decline whereas the total number of debit cards rose in the first quarter…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rose in March with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.

The exchange of the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes starts today (4 May) and will end on 23 July 2021. Each registered Macao resident can bring along…

The online registration process for the exchange of the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes has already been completed successfully. Starting from next Tuesday (4 May),…

According to a press release published by Fitch Ratings today, the international rating agency revises Macao SAR’s rating outlook to “stable” from “negative” and affirms its credit ratings (long-term foreign and local currency…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP200.5 billion (USD25.03 billion) at the end of March 2021. The reserves increased by 1.0% from the revised…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both decreased in February 2021. On the other hand, the delinquency ratio…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply held steady in February with a stable share of patacas. On the other hand, both resident deposits and loans decreased from a month earlier.…

The online registration period for the exchange of the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao…

The online registration period for the exchange of the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes will end at 6:00pm…

The three-week online registration process for the exchange of the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes and the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes by Macao residents will be starting at 9:00 am on…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP198.5 billion (USD24.85 billion) at the end of February 2021. The reserves increased by 1.6% from the…

The joint online registration for the exchange of the Rat and Ox Zodiac banknotes, together with the previously issued 20th Anniversary of the Return to the Motherland of Macao banknotes, will commence next Monday. The tentative exchange…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) decreased while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) increased in January 2021. On the other hand, the…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in January with a stable share of patacas.  Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.

To enhance the interest rate formation mechanism of the local money market, the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) started compiling the composite interest rates of Macao’s banking sector for the pataca (MOP) and the Hong Kong dollar (HKD)…

According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, at end-December 2020, total international assets and liabilities rose 10.0% and 10.5% respectively from a year earlier.  The majority of external assets and…

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP195.4 billion (USD24.47 billion) at the end of January 2021. The reserves decreased by 2.7% from the…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, newly approved small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) credit retreated in the second half of 2020.  On the other hand, the outstanding balance of SME loans rose…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) and commercial real estate loans (CRELs) both increased in December 2020. On the other hand, the delinquency ratio…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the total numbers of personal credit cards and debit cards issued by banks in Macao continued to rise in the fourth quarter of 2020.  The credit card turnover witnessed…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in December with a stable share of patacas.  Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans dropped from a month earlier.

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP200.8 billion (USD25.15 billion) at the end of December 2020. The reserves increased by 3.9% from the…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) increased while those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) decreased in November 2020. On the other hand, the…

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply rebounded in November with a stable share of patacas.  Meanwhile, resident deposits increased from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted…