According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, funding costs of the banking sector in Macao generally increased in the third quarter of 2022.

The MSAR government is committed to optimizing the business environment, revitalizing the community economy, and continuously taking various measures through cross sectors to help Macao enterprises improve their soft and hard strength, broaden their industrial base, and support the sustainable development of various industries.

Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that inward direct investment flows in Macao totalled MOP 38.20 billion in 2021.

According to the statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, at end-September 2022, total international assets and liabilities fell 5.8% and 6.0% respectively from a quarter earlier. The majority of external assets and liabilities were related to Asia.

The Monetary Authority of Macao announced today that the preliminary estimate of Macao SAR’s foreign exchange reserves amounted to MOP209.6 billion (USD25.92 billion) at the end of October 2022.

According to the statistics released by the Monetary Authority of Macao, on 30 June 2022, investment of Macao residents in securities issued by unrelated non-residents reached MOP1,006.1 billion at current market value.

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, new approvals of residential mortgage loans (RMLs) increased whereas those of commercial real estate loans (CRELs) decreased in September 2022.

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 witnessed annual increases in the third quarter of 2022.

According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply retreated in September. Meanwhile, resident deposits fell from a month ago whereas loans to residents posted an increase.

China's Guangdong province is scheduled to issue offshore municipal government bond in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Oct 28, the second such issuance following the one in October last year.

The Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), also known as Forum Macau, has co-hosted events in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to facilitate cooperation between Chinese mainland provinces and PSCs.

This publication is jointly published by the Macao Economic Services, the Statistics and Census Service, and the Monetary Authority of Macao.