Table 9
(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)
Appendices 461
Deposits, Loans and Advances of Authorised Institutions
2004
2008
2009
Number of authorised institutions
in operation
Licensed banks
Restricted licence banks
Deposit-taking companies
Total
133
143
143
39
27
26
35
28
28
207
198
197
(-2.8)
(+0.5)
(-0.5)
Deposits from
customers(1) (HK$ billion)
Licensed banks
3,846.5
6,028.1
6,357.7
Restricted licence banks
14.8
23.8
16.5
Deposit-taking companies
4.8
7.6
6.9
Total
3,866.1
6,059.5
6,381.0
(+8.4)
(+3.2)
(+5.3)
Loans and advances for use in
Hong Kong(1)(2) (HK$ billion)
Licensed banks
1,710.8
2,470.2
2,454.2
Restricted licence banks
64.1
32.1
25.5
Deposit-taking companies
17.5
21.8
19.7
Total
1,792.4
2,524.1
2,499.4
(+4.9)
(+11.0)
(-1.0)
Total loans and advances to
customers(1) (HK$ billion)
Licensed banks
2,056.7
3,197.2
3,210.6
Restricted licence banks
78.5
59.0
52.9
Deposit-taking companies
20.5
29.5
25.0
Total
2,155.7
3,285.6
3,288.5
(+5.9)
(+10.9)
(+0.1)
Notes: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.
(1) Figures are revised on a monthly basis to take into account any subsequent amendments submitted
by authorised institutions.
(2) Excluding loans for trade financing.
Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)