The Asian region continued to occupy the largest share of Macau residents’ external portfolio investment, at 51.2%, according to latest data from the Monetary Authority of Macao.
Investment in securities issued by mainland Chinese entities, including those securities listed on non-mainland exchanges, continued to assume the leading position, occupying 31.7% of local residents’ portfolio investment outside Macau.
Its market value decreased by 18.3% from end-2021 to MOP325.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the market value of Macau residents’ portfolio investments in the North Atlantic and Caribbean decreased by 10.4% from end-2021 to MOP159.0 billion, while its share in total external securities investment dropped from 16.2% to 15.5%; the market value of portfolio investment in the British Virgin Islands fell by 9.9% to MOP78.2 billion.
Investment in European securities rose by 0.3 percentage points to 13.7% in share but decreased by 4.8% to MOP140.1 billion in market value from end-2021.
The market value of Macau residents’ investment in countries along the Belt and Road (excluding China) decreased by 1.2% from end-2021 to MOP92.5 billion, equivalent to 9.0% of total external portfolio investment. Meanwhile, the market value of portfolio investment in Portuguese-speaking countries was MOP935.0 million, which was placed in securities issued by entities in Portugal and Brazil.
Staff Reporter
