Appendix 12
(Chapter 3: Financial System and Economy)
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Liabilities and Assets: Banks and Deposit-taking Companies
$ Million
As at end of year
Banks
1979
1980
1981
Number of licensed banks
105
113
121
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand
13,566
15,752
15,226
Time
21.161
29,929
41,149
Savings
33,258
42,809
52,852
Amount due to banks abroad
73,685
117,704
169,815
Amount due to deposit-taking companies
20,029
28,992
42,550
Other liabilities
24,159
32,917
48,390
Total liabilities
185,858
268,103
369,982
Assets
Cash (legal tender notes and coins)
1,495
2,087
2,466
Amount due from banks abroad:
Demand and short term claims
46,568
58,310
80,249
Time deposits
19,867
32,583
54,614
Amount due from deposit-taking companies
11,463
20,790
30,732
Loans and advances:
Hong Kong
62,227
94,970
128,204
Abroad
20,778
29,433
33,586
Investments
Hong Kong
5,462
7,276
8,525
Abroad
Other assets:
180
190
251
9,581
13,126
20,775
8,237
9,338
10,580
185,858
268,103
369.982
Hong Kong
Abroad
Total assets
Deposit-taking Companies
Number of registered deposit-taking companies
269
302
350
Liabilities
Deposits
24,495
42,716,-
60,479
(of which: short-term*)
(N.A.)
(7,649)
(12,907)
Amount due to banks in Hong Kong
11,463
21,314
31.107
Amount due to banks abroad
31,160
49,929
87,679
Other liabilities
10,347
16,125
23,863
Total liabilities
77,465
130,084
203,128
Assets
Cash
4
5
7
Amount due from banks in Hong Kong
20,029
29,217
43.790
Amount due from banks abroad:
Demand and short term claims
3,293
18,217
30,187
Time deposits
10,266
10,676
18,313
Loans and advances:
Hong Kong
Abroad
Investments:
Hong Kong Abroad
Other assets:
Hong Kong Abroad
Total assets
13,566
29,317
47,460
24,778
30,232
48,038
1,157
2,505
2,046
997
2,805
1,869
1,459
3,622
5,635
1,916
3,488
5.783
77,465
130,084
203,128
Note: N.A. = Not available.
* Short-term deposits are demand deposits, deposits repayable within 7 days or at 7 days' notice or less, and time deposits where the
depositor may obtain repayment before maturity.