Statistics | Securities investments reach record high

The Monetary Authority of Macau has published the results of the Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey – a collection of information regarding Macau residents’ investment in foreign-issued securities. As of June 30, 2015, the total investment of Macau residents in securities issued by non-local entities (excluding foreign exchange reserves) reached a record high of MOP 439 billion, up by 10 percent from the end of last year. The results from June show a 5.5 percent increase year-on-year. Analyzed by geography, the Asian region retains its prime position, holding the largest share of residents’ external portfolio investments with 66 percent of the total. Investment in the North Atlantic and Caribbean region overtook Europe for the first time, with shares of 12.3 percent, while investment in Europe, North America, and Oceania constituted 10.4 percent, 8 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively. The record high in the North Atlantic and Caribbean saw the market value rise by 31.6 percent from the end of last year to MOP 54.2 billion, with its share in the total investment abroad rising to 12.3 percent. The Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda recorded 23 percent, 42.1 percent and 49.1 percent increases to their market value respectively. Investment in securities issued by mainland Chinese entities continued to occupy the top position, comprising 44.3 percent of local residents’ portfolio investment and attaining a market value of MOP 194.6 billion – a slight increase of 0.9 percent from year-end 2014.