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TABLE 2: QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1984
MARCH 1984
(HK$mm)
Earlier quarters (% change to Mar 1984)
Ending Mar 1984
Ending Dec 1983
Ending Sep 1983
Manufacturing
19,422
18,667 (+4.0)
18,698 (+3.9)
Ending Mar 1983
18,016 (+7.8)
Transport and transport equipment
21,086
20,778 (+1.5)
20,408 (+ 3.3)
16,607 (+27.0)
Building, construction and property
development
46,821
47,120 (-0.6)
51,536 (- 9.1)
50,307 (- 6.9)
Wholesale and retail trade
25,727
26,264 (-2.0)
24,364 (+ 5.6)
21,980 (+17.0)
Financial concerne*
15,975
17,217 (-7.2)
14,151 (+12.9)
13,665 (+16.9)
Individuals
to purchase flats in the Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme
3,501
3,211 (+9.0)
3,038 (+15.2)
2,762 (+26.8)
to purchase other residential property
22,945
21,884 (+4.8)
21,331 (+ 7.6)
18,682 (+22.8)
other purposes
20,485
21,054 (-2.7)
25,524 (-19.7)
23,138 (-11.5)
Others
35,486
32,737 (+8.4)
33,752 (+ 5.1)
30,460 (+16.5)
Total
211,448
208,931 (+1.2)
212,802 (-0.6)
195,617 (+ 8.1)
* This excludes funds advanced to banks and deposit-taking companies
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