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equal. Hong Kong's financial institutions had a
substantial amount of claims on China's non-banking
sector, which increased by 30.6% during the second quarter
of 1987 to HK$16.5 billion (US$2.1 billion). Their
liabilities to China's non-banking sector are believed to
be negligible.
As at :
External liabilities and claims against
China in respect of Hong Kong's
financial institutions (banks and dtcs)
Liabilities to China's
banks (HK$ Mn)
Claims on China's
banks (HK$ Mn)
Claims
on China's
non-
banking sector
(HK$ Mn)
27 Mar 1986
21,612
25,097
9,518
30 Jun 1986
23,485
27,091
11,060
30 Sep 1986
24,365
30,607
9,827
31 Dec 1986
27,139
30,602
11,521
31 Mar 1987
34,474
34,822
12,621
30 Jun 1987
40,032
39,300
16,479
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