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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977
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JANUARY BANKING STATISTICS
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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF JANUARY 1977 STOOD AT $44,211 MILLION, COMPRISING $10,626 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $17,439 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $16,146 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AS AT THE END OF JANUARY.
THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANK ING 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
$ MILLION
44,211
27,990
8,294
TOTAL LIABILITIES
80,495
ASSETS
1. CASH
2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:
958
DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS 1) TIME DEPOSITS
21,821
3,780
25,601
3. LOANS AND ADVANCES:
(!). HONG KONG
11) ABROAD
29,934
13,673
43,607
4.
INVESTMENTS.
HONG KONG
3,249
(11) ABROAD
80
3,329
/OTHER ASSETS