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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1977
BANKING STATISTICS FOR APRIL
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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF APRIL 1977 STOOD AT $46,165 MILLION, COMPRISING $10,620 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $18,118 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $17,427 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
APRIL.
THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF
THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TO DAY GIVES A DETAILED BREAK DOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS AND MONEY SUPPLY FOR THE MONTH -
LIABILITIES
1.
DEPOSITS
2.
AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD
3.
OTHER LIABILITIES
* MILLION
46,165
30,252
8.429
TOTAL LIABILITIES
24.846
ASSETS
1.
CASH
780
2.
AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD :
(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS (1) TIME DEPOSITS
23,385
4,039
27,424
3.
LOANS AND ADVANCES :
(1) HONG KONG
(11) ABROAD
INVESTMENTS :
4.
(1) HONG KONG
(11) ABROAD
5.
OTHER ASSETS :
(I) HONG KONG
(11) ABROAD
AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH
71,828
15,032
46,920
3,323 75
3,408
3,949
2,465
6.314
TOTAL ASSETS
94,846
44.50%
/MONEY SUPPLY