THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1986
WITHIN THE TOTAL, LOANS TO FINANCE THE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG LONG ROSE BY 3.3 PER CENT AFTER AN INCREASE OF 2.3 PER SENT IN JUNE. IN THE THREE MONTHS TO JULY, THESE LOANS GREW BY 4.0 PER CENT. OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG INCREASED 3Y 1.7 PER CENT IN JULY; OVER THE YEAR, THEY GREW BY 8.7 PER CENT.
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S. 19 OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE) FOR ALL BANKS FELL TO 54.2 PER CENT IN JULY FROM 54.6 PER CENT IN JUNE. THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO FOR ALL DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AS DEFINED IN S.241 OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE) DECREASED TO 41.0 PER CENT IN JULY FROM 43.0 PER CENT IN JUNE.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 149. THE NUMBER OF LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY 1 TO 37. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES DECREASED BY 3 TO 261.
/MONETARY STATISTICE