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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1985
WITHIN THE TOTAL, LOANS TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG FELL BY 0.8 PER CENT IN OCTOBER, FOLLOWING A DROP OF 2.0 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER. IN THE THREE MONTHS TO OCTOBER, THESE LOANS FELL BY 3.4 PER CENT AND OVER THE 12 MONTHS THE DECLINE WAS 7.2 PER CENT.
OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG FELL BY A MODEST 0.3 PER CENT IN OCTOBER, COMPARED WITH AN INCREASE OF 1.1 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER. IN THE THREE MONTHS TO OCTOBER, THESE GREW BY A MODEST 0.9 PER CENT AND OVER THE 12 MONTHS BY 7.8 PER CENT.
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S. 18 OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE) FOR ALL BANKS ROSE MARGINALLY TO 50,9 PER CENT IN OCTOBER FROM 50.5 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER.
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S. 24A OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE) FOR ALL DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ROSE 42.4 PER CENT IN OCTOBER FROM 41.5 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 141. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY 1 TO 35 WHILE THE NUMBER OF REPORTING REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES FELL BY 3 TO 280.
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