FCO 40
/1616
% change over
Statistical aggregates
and variables
Unit Reference Magnitude
period
Previous period
Same period a year ago
Loans and advances by banks:
$Mn
Mar 83
218,307
2.1
24.7
to finance imports,
exports and re-exports
$Mn
Mar 83
23,667
-0.6
10.3
to finance merchandising
$Mn
Mar 83
'1,864
26.4
-11.4
trade
other loans for use in
Hong Kong
$Mn
Mar 83
142,681
0.7
24.7
other loans for use
$Mn
Mar 83
43,342
6.8
32.0
outside Hong Kong
others
$Mn
Mar 83
6,753
7.9
58.1
Loans and advances by
$Mn
Mar 83
127,145
2.1
28.5
deposit-taking
companies:
to finance imports,
$Mn
Mar 83
2,418
-4.0
18.3
exports and re-exports
to finance merchandising
trade
$Mn
Mar 83
722
3.4
-29.7
other loans for use in
Hong Kong
$Mn
Mar 83
52,936
3.0
24.5
other loans for use outside Hong Kong
$Mn
Mar 83
62,466
0.6
34.2
others
$Mn
Mar 83
8,603
9.2
26.6
Hang Seng share price
index (Jul 64 = 100)
Mar 83
996
-2.4
-14.6
Exchange rate indexes
(18.12.71-100,
1981 weights)
trade-weighted
Mar 83
78.4
-0.4
-10.7
import-weighted
Mar 83
76.2
-0.3
-11.1
export-weighted
Mar 83
81.4
-0.5
-10.4
HK/US interbank T/T rate
Mar 83
6.719
1.6
14.9
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