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The Government  protest as well as China’s economy and the main trade war with the United States, could have impacted the City’s foreign exchange reserves posting their major monthly drop on record in August, the analyst stated. The Foreign exchange reserves drop from a record high of US$448.4 billion in July to US $432.8 billion last month, as stated by the data from Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Friday, with the US $15.6 billion beg to be excused the biggest since the data was  published in 1997.  About seven times the currency in transmission in Hong Kong or 45 percent of the City’s total money contribute as stated by the City’s de facto Central Bank are presented by foreign reserve assets of US $432.8 million.

The Analyst stated the razor sharp decline was priory to be sign of Capital outflows from the City along with a drop in exports, the clearer picture would only be known when a collapse of the quarterly data, involving the bond flows and stocks as well as for foreign direct investments and trade, is established later in the year. The Hong Kong is predicted to publicize its second quarter balance of  payments in middle of September and third quarter statistics in middle December.  The Recommended portfolio investment is a likely applicant through which outflows occurred stated France Cheung, the Asia head of macro strategy at Westpac banking corporation. The Negative net merchandise exports should have been another provider.

The HKMA also introduce new procedures to permit the City’s lenders borrow from the Monetary authority should they face an unpredicted liquidity munch, actually in an effort to avoid the banking system from facing an unpredicted shock at a time of Unprecedented social unrest in the City. Alicia Herero Garcia, the Chief economist for Asia pacific at Natixis, stated that Stresses in the Hong Kong’s  speedily weakening Capital Flow Situation were underscored by the interest of Hong Kong promptly weakening capital flow situation were underrated by the interest of Hong Kong’s punctually deteriorating capital flow situation were underscored by the Interest of Hong Kong residents to Procure real estate international as contrasting to buying property at home