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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1976
OCTOBER BANKING STATISTICS
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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF OCTOBER STOOD AT $42,305 MILLION, COMPRISING $11,137 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $15,883 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $15,285 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPÓSITS.
THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AS AT THE END OF LAST MONTH.
THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TODAY GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS AND MONEY SUPPLY FOR THE MONTH :-
LIABILITIES
1.
DEPOSITS
2.
AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD
3. OTHER LIABILITIES
ASSETS
$MILLION
42,305
27,258
8,761
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$78,324
1.
CASH
730
2.
AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD
DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS (i) TIME DEPOSITS
21,454
3,333
24,787
3. LOANS AND ADVANCES :
(1)
HONG KONG ABROAD
28,014
13,571
41,585
4.
INVESTMENTS :
(1) (11)
HONG KONG ABROAD
3,171 68
3,239
/5. OTHER ASSETS