Appendix 10
(Chapter 3: Financial Structure)
Currency in Circulation
229
$ Million
As at end of year
1971
1972
1973
Commercial bank issues:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
2,333.30
2,697.30
2,924.00
The Chartered Bank
379.97
424.90
494.86
Mercantile Bank
28.36
28.43
29.45
Government issues
190.48
227.57
264.10
Total
...
2,932.11
3,378.19
3,712.41
Note: The three banks mentioned above are responsible for the issue of notes. Government issues include one-cent
notes only and coins of all denominations.
Appendix II
(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
G
...
...
Total liabilities
Assets
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
-
:
...
...
:
$ Million
As at end of year
1971
1972
-1973
73
73
74
2,742
3,151
3,448
5,317
8,500
8,623
7,395
7,807
9,958
6,073
8,306
7,610
1,980
3,103
3,723
3,000
5,428
8,911
2,978
4,030
5,056
29,485
40,325
47,329
358
466
574
2,004
...
3,104
3,843
9,384
10,616
10,201
11,836
17,726
23,263
1,051
1,491
1,923
30
59
62
4,822
6,863
7,463
29,485
40,325
47,329