The aggregate balance - the key gauge of cash level in the banking system - will increase to HK$66.795 billion on April 24, 2020, a HKMA spokesman said. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the greenback at 7.75 to 7.85 per U.S. dollar.

HKMA sold a total HK$4.34 billion ($560 million) worth of Hong Kong dollars on Tuesday and in New York trading hours after the currency hit the strong side of its trading band.

(Reporting by Donny Kwok)