Appendix 9
(Chapter 3: Financial Structure)
Currency in Circulation
225
$ million
As at end of year
1970
1971
1972
Commercial Bank Issues:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
2,069.30
2,333.30
2,697.30
The Chartered Bank
315.90
379.97
424.90
Mercantile Bank Ltd
28.29
28.36
28.42
Government Issues
164.19
190.48
227.57
Total
2,577,68
2,932.11
3,378.19
Note: The three banks mentioned above are responsible for the issue of notes.
Government issues include 1-cent notes only and coins of all denominations.
Appendix 10
(Chapter 3: Financial Structure)
Banking Statistics:
Liabilities and Assets
Number of Reporting Banks Liabilities
Notes in Circulation
Deposits:
Demand
Time
Savings
:
:
Balance due to:
Other Banks in Hong Kong
Banks Abroad
Other Liabilities
Assets
...
++
Total Liabilities
:
Cash (legal tender notes and coins) Balance due from:
Other Banks in Hong Kong Banks Abroad
***
Loans and Advances
Investments:
Local
Other
Other Assets
Total Assets
+++
:
:
:
:
:
:
W
:
:
:
:
:
:
$ million
1970
As at end of year.
1971
1972
73
73
73
=
2,413
2,742
3,151
4,326
5,317
8,500
6,407
7,395
7,807
4,222
6,073
8,306
1,525
1,980
3,103
2,212
3,000
5,428
2,726
2,978
4,030
23,831
29,485
40,325
356
358
466
1.533
2,004
3,104
7,099
9,384
10,616
9,670
11,836
17,726
839
1,051
1,491
17
30
59
4,317
4,822
6,863
23,831
29,485
40,325
: