The financial reserve assets of Macau reached 647.3 billion patacas (69.2 billion euros) at the end of June, marking a year-on-year growth of 7.4%, according to official data released today.
In May, the financial reserve stood at 640.6 billion patacas (68.4 billion euros), indicating a sequential increase of 1.04%, as reported by the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM).
The reserve saw consistent growth throughout the semester, with asset values rising by 31.1 billion patacas (3.32 billion euros) between January and June. In December 2024, the reserve was valued at 616.2 billion patacas (73.4 billion euros).
Nevertheless, the current level of 647.3 billion patacas remains under the historical peak of 663.6 billion patacas (70.9 billion euros) achieved at the end of February 2021, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
As of the end of June this year, the extraordinary reserve was valued at 459.7 billion patacas (49.1 billion euros), and the basic reserve, equal to 150% of Macau’s public budget, stood at 164.2 billion patacas (17.5 billion euros), also according to AMCM.
Macau’s financial reserve primarily consists of 271.6 billion patacas (29 billion euros) in subcontracted investments, deposits and current accounts amounting to 255.9 billion patacas (27.3 billion euros), and credit securities totaling 116.4 billion patacas (12.4 billion euros).
