Billion
(%)
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS IN HONG KONG (33 institutions)
Chart A
260
250
240
230
Outstanding balance at end of month
210
200
100
180
Dec 92
Jun
Dec
Jun
bood
Dec May
A1
Mar 93 Sep Mar 94 Sep Mar 95
Remarks: The significant tall of outstanding balance in December 1994 was due to the
effect of reclassification, securitization and sale of loans by some institutions.
Monthly growth rate
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
-0.2
-0.4
Jan 93 Jun
Mar 93 Sep Mar 94
Dec
Jun
Dec
Sep
May Mar 95
A2
3-month and 12-month moving average growth rate on annualised.
35
30
25
20
15
10
0
Mar 93
Sep
Jun
Mar 94 Dec
Jun
Sep
D 3-month
+ 12-month
Mar 95 Dec
May
A3