Início » Macau’s Financial Reserve reaches new all-time high

Macau’s Financial Reserve reaches new all-time high

The Financial Reserve of the Macao Special Administrative Region reached a new all-time high at the end of March, exceeding 688 billion patacas (73 billion euros), driven by gains from investments managed by the Macao Monetary Authority

Platform

According to data published in the Official Gazette by the Monetary Authority of Macao, the Macao SAR’s Financial Reserve totaled 688.1 billion patacas (73.4 billion euros) at the end of March 2026, representing an increase of 7.1 billion from the previous month.

This marks the fourth consecutive month in which the financial reserve has set a new record, surpassing the previous record set in February 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the fund stood at approximately 663 billion patacas (70.7 billion euros).

According to the released balance sheet, the Financial Reserve’s total assets amounted to 690.1 billion patacas (73.6 billion euros) as of March 31. Of this amount, approximately 290.3 billion (30.96 billion euros) was held in deposits and current accounts, while 289.4 billion (30.88 billion euros) corresponded to outsourced investments.

Read more: Macau: new mortgage loans rise 65% in March

The portfolio also included 106.2 billion patacas (11.3 billion euros) in debt securities and 733.9 million (78.3 million euros) in other financial investments. On the liability side, equity reserves totaled 688.1 billion patacas, including a basic reserve and an extraordinary reserve, both set at 163.6 billion patacas (17.5 billion euros).

The net profit for the fiscal year ending in March stood at 6.15 billion patacas (656 million euros), reflecting the positive performance of the Macao SAR’s financial investments during the first quarter of the year.

Contact Us

Generalist media, focusing on the relationship between Portuguese-speaking countries and China.

Plataforma Studio

Newsletter

Subscribe Plataforma Newsletter to keep up with everything!

Uh-oh! It looks like you're using an ad blocker.

Our website relies on ads to provide free content and sustain our operations. By turning off your ad blocker, you help support us and ensure we can continue offering valuable content without any cost to you.

We truly appreciate your understanding and support. Thank you for considering disabling your ad blocker for this website