Appendix 12
(Chapter 4: Finance and Economy)
251
Liabilities and Assets: Banks and Deposit-taking Companies
$ Million
As at end of year
Banks
1977
1978
1979
Number of licensed banks
74
88
105
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand
12,650
15,733
20,472
Time
19,616
26,275
34,284
Savings
20,753
24,850
33,258
Amount due to banks abroad
36,850
51,385
73,685
Other liabilities
10,497
13,624
24,159
Total liabilities
100,366
131,867
185,858
Assets
Cash (legal tender notes and coins)
924
1,227
1,495
Amount due from banks abroad:
Demand and short term claims
28,952
37,425
46,568
Time deposits
Loans and advances:
Hong Kong
Abroad
Investments:
Hong Kong Abroad
Other assets:
Hong Kong
Abroad
5,200
13,381
19,867
36,856
52,814
73,690
18,793
16,411
20,778
3,836
4,294
5,462
101
137
180
4,218
5,980
1,486
198
9,581 8,237
Total assets
100,366
131,867
185,858
Deposit-taking Companies
Number of registered deposit-taking companies
Liabilities
Deposits
Amount due to banks in Hong Kong
Amount due to banks abroad
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Assets
Cash
Amount due from banks in Hong Kong
Amount due from banks abroad:
Demand and short term claims
Time deposits
Loans and advances:
Hong Kong
Abroad
Investments:
Hong Kong
Abroad
Other assets:
Hong Kong Abroad
Total assets
וי
241
269
10,447
24,495
6,386
11,463
27,398
31,160
8,121
10,347
52,352
77,465
5
4
6,760
20,029
2,753
3,293
6,190
10,266
10,139
13,566
21,165
24,778
1,062
1,157
842
997
1,644
1,459
1,792
1,916
52,352
77,465