The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the results of the residential mortgage survey for August 2026. Newly approved mortgage loans in August fell 28.2% month on month to HK$32.2 billion, while new loan applications dropped 8.3% to 8,446 cases. Newly drawn mortgage loans rose 11.6% to HK$32.8 billion, outstanding mortgage loans increased 0.6% month on month to HK$1,975.4 billion, and the delinquency ratio stood at 0.11%.
Why read this: The statistics show month-on-month changes in newly approved loans, drawn loans and delinquency ratios, broken down by primary, secondary and refinancing markets, allowing readers to check the trend in the mortgage market.