% change over
Statistical aggregates
and variables
Unit
Reference Magnitude
period
Previous Same period
period a year ago
Loans and advances by banks:
$Mn
Sep 86
378,276
3.9
23.1
to finance imports,
$Mn
Sep 86
32,036
1.6
13.5
exports and re-exports
to finance merchandising
$Mn
Sep 86
6,311
63.5
45.6
trade
C
other loans for use in
$Mn
Sep 86
220,091
3.0
15.8
Hong Kong
other loans for use
$Mn
Sep 86
99,085
3.3
34.9
outside Hong Kong
others
$Mn
Sep 86
20,754
7.6
87.7
Loans and advances by
$Mn
Sep 86
117,839
-1.3
-8.0
deposit-taking companies:
to finance imports,
$Mn
Sep 86
2,364
0.5
5.7
exports and re-exports
to finance merchandising
$Mn
Sep 86
546
-19.6
-6.3
trade
other loans for use in
Hong Kong
$Mn
Sep 86
41,967
0.4
-4.1
other loans for use outside Hong Kong
$Mn
Sep 86
64,524
-1.3
-11.8
others
$Mn
Sep 86
8,438
-8.6
0.2
Hang Seng share price
Sep 86
2 068
8.1
36.8
index (Jul 64 = 100)
Exchange rate indexes
(18.12.71 = 100)
trade-weighted
Sep 86
64.4
0.2
-11.3
import-weighted
Sep 86
61.0
0.0
-13.5
export-weighted
Sep 86
69.4
0.1
-8.1
HK$/US$ interbank T/T rate
HK$
Sep 86
7.802
0.0
0.1
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