TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1984
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TABLE 2: QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR
SEPTEMBER 1984
Sep 1984
Earlier quarters (X change to Sep 1984)
(HK$mn)
Jun 1984
Manufacturing
19,680
19,078 (+3.2%)
Mar 1984
19,422 (+1.3%)
Sep 1983
18,698 (+ 5.3%)
Transport and transport equipment
20,842
21,294 (-2.1%)
21,086 (-1.2%)
20,408 (+2.1%)
Building, construction and property
48,459
45,693 (+6.1%)
46,821 (+3.5%)
51,536 (6.0%)
development
Wholesale and retail trade
25,634
26,409 (-2.9%)
25,727 (-0.4%)
24,364 (+ 5.2%)
Financial concerns⭑
16,206
16,670 (-2.8%)
15,975 (+1.4%)
14,151 (+14.5%)
Individuals
to purchase flats in the Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme
3,742
3,615 (+3.5%)
3,501 (+6.9%)
3,038 (+23.2%)
to purchase other residential property
other purposes
Others
Total
24,511
23,959 (+2.3%)
22,945 (+6.8%)
21,331 (+14.9%)
19,703
20,112 (-2.0%)
20,485 (-3.8%)
25,524 (-22.8%)
36,911
215,688
36,600 (+0.8%)
213,430 (+1.1%)
35,486 (+4.0%)
211,448 (+2.0%)
33,752 (+ 9.4%)
212,802 (+ 1.4%)
* This excludes funds advanced to banks and deposit-taking companies
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