MONDAY, MAY 3, 1976
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MARCH BANKING STATISTICS
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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF MARCH STOOD AT $38,010 MILLION, COMPRISING $9,784 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $14,755 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $13,471 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AS AT MARCH 31.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANK ING TODAY GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS FOR THE MONTH:
LIABILITIES
1. DEPOSITS
2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD
3. OTHER LIABILITIES
$MILLION
38,010
22,824
8,755
TOTAL LIABILITIES
69,589
ASSETS
1.
CASH
716
2.
AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:
(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS (1) TIME DEPOSITS
19,112
1,531
20,643
3.
LOANS AND ADVANCES:
(1) HONG KONG
(ii) ABROAD
26,290
11,374
37,664
INVESTMENTS1
(1) HỒNG KÔNG
2,950
(ii) ABROAD
60
3,010
5. OTHER ASSETS:
(1) HONG KONG
(11)
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ABROAD
AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH
4.340
3,216
7,556
TOTAL ASSETS
69,589
49.15 PER CENT
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