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TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1993
AMONG THESE LOANS, HONG KONG DOLLAR LOANS INCREASED BY 1.4% WHILE FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS INCREASED BY 0.01%.
COMPARED WITH A YEAR EARLIER, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 11.8%
AND 7.8% RESPECTIVELY.
LOANS TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG INCREASED BY 2.5% IN JANUARY 1993, AFTER A DECREASE OF 1.4% IN NOVEMBER 1992 AND AN INCREASE OF 1.5% IN DECEMBER 1992. YEAR-ON-YEAR, SUCH LOANS GREW BY 9.4%.
1993, 1992
OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG INCREASED BY 1.5% IN JANUARY FOLLOWING DECREASES OF 12.3% AND 0.04% IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 11.2%.
LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG DECREASED BY 0.3% IN JANUARY 1993, AFTER A DECREASE OF 1.3% IN NOVEMBER 1992 AND AN INCREASE OF 0.4% IN DECEMBER 1992. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 8.2%.
LOANS TO FINANCE TRADE NOT TOUCHING HONG KONG INCREASED BY 1.2% DURING JANUARY 1993, AFTER INCREASES OF 3.3% AND 0.5% IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1992 RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 3.0%.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
DEPOSIT-TAKING
WHILE
THE
THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS AND COMPANIES REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 161 AND 146 RESPECTIVELY NUMBER OF RESTRICTED LICENCE BANKS INCREASED BY ONE TO 56.
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