THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977
BANKING STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER
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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF OCTOBER 1977 STOOD AT $50,301 MILLION, COMPRISING $12,105 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS $18,317 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $19,879 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF OCTOBER.
THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TODAY (THURSDAY) GIVE 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
50,301
35,494
11,262
TOTAL LIABILITIES
97,057
ASSETS
1. CASH
2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD
935
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(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS (11) TIME DEPOSITS
28,502
5,614
34,116
3. LOANS AND ADVANCES :
(I) HONG KONG
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(11) ABROAD
4. INVESTMENTS :
{I)
HONG KONG
(11) ABROAD
5. OTHER ASSETS :
HONG KONG
(11) ABROAD
34,303
17,918
52,221
3,618
98
3,716
5,503 566
6,069
TOTAL ASSETS
97,057
/AVERAGE LIQUIDITY.....