MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1976
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FEBRUARY BANKING STATISTICS
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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY STOOD AT $37,575 MILLION, COMPRISING $9,860 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $14,412 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $13,303 IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
KONG.
AS AT FEBRUARY 29, THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG
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THE FOLLOWING TABLE DISCLOSED TODAY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS FOR THE MONTH 1-
LIABILITIES
1. DEPOSITS
$ MILLION
37,575
21,782
7,933
TOTAL LIABILITIES
67,290
2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD
3. OTHER LIABILITIES
ASSETS
1. CASH
2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD :
796
(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM
CLAIMS
(11) TIME DEPOSITS
18,823
1,563
20,386
3. LOANS AND ADVANCES :
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(i) HONG KONG
25,936
(11) ABROAD
10,481
36,417
4. INVESTMENT :
(I) HONG KONG (II) ABROAD
5. OTHER ASSETS :
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{I} HONG KONG
(11) ABROAD
AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH
2,92235
56
·2,979
3,661
3,051
6,712
TOTAL ASSETS
67,290
50.24 PER CENT