TABLE 1: MONETARY STATISTICS
AUGUST 1995
(HK$mm)
Aug 1995
Farlier months (% change to Aug 1995)
Jul 1995
May 1995
Aug 1994
Money Supply
MI - HK$
+
Foreign currency
188,504
169,136 (
11.4)
166,090 (
13.5 }
167,724 (
12.4)
18,836
16,923 (
11.3)
17,590 (
7.1)
18.458 (
2.0 )
207,340
186,109 (
11.4)
183,681 (
129)
186,182 (
11.4)
Tolai
1,221,556
1,210,400 (
0.9 )
1,162,516 (
5.1 )
1,034,533 (
18.1 )
M2 - HKS@
983,361
971,704 (
1.2)
977,544 (
0.6)
866,261 (
13.5 )
Foreign currency"
2,204,917
2,182,104 (
1.0)
2,140,060 (
3.0)
1,900,795 (
16.0 )
Total
1,238,859
1,228,039 (
0.9 )
1,180,067 (
5.0 )
1,051,495 (
17.5 )
M3 - HK$@
1,047,651
1,035,880 (
1.1 )
1,040,852 (
0.7)
922.274 (
13.6 )
Foreign currency"
2,256,510
2,263,919
1.0)
2,220,919 (
3.0)
1,973,769 (
15.8)
Total
Notes and coins in circulation
78,355 69,360
78,298 (
0.1)
78,286 (
0.1)
73,924 (
6.0 )
69,145 (
0.3 )
69,325 (
0.1)
65,029 (
6.7)
of which held by public
Total Deposits
137,980
116,963 (
18.0)
114,356 (
20.7)
Total Demand deposits
411,559
408,331 (
0.8)
398,265 (
1.3)
121,152 ( 406.305 (
13.9 )
13 )
Total Savings deposits
Total Time deposits with licensed banka
1,539,344
1,541,603 (
-0.1)
1,515,621 (
1.6)
1,271,328 (
21.1)
Total Time deposits with restricted licence banks
38,468
38,627
-0.4)
38,510 (
-0.1 )
34.215 (
124)
Total Time deposits with deposit-taking companies
18,825
19,128 (
-
-1.6)
20,037 {
-6.0)
17,497 (
7.6)
1,136,270
1,126,130 (
0.9)
1,081,250 (
5.1)
960,363 (
18.3)
HKS deposits@
119,144
100,041 (
19.1)
96,766 (
23.1)
102,695 {
16.0 )
Demand deposits
282,669
236,052 {
- 1.2 )
271,593
4.1)
279,211
1.2 )
Saving deposits
734,437
740,037 (
-0.8
712,891 {
3.0)
578,658 (
25.9 )
Time deposits@
511,735
300,655 (
22 )
509.055
0.5)
476,794 (
7.3)
US$ deposits*
498,173
497,867 (
0.1)
496,485
0.3 )
413.140 (
20.6)
Other foreign currency depositu*
2,146,178
2,124,652 (
1.0 )
2,086,790 (
2.8}
1.850.498 (
16.0)
All deposits
57,716
60,396 (
-4.8)
64,678 (-10.8}
99,353 (−41.9 )
Foreign currency swap deposits
Total Loans and advances
To finance H.K's visible trade
To finance merchandising trade not touching H.K.
157,183 18,889
158,776 ( 19,215 (
1.0)
153,156 (
2.6)
123,562 (
27.2}
- 1.7)
18,182 (
3,9)
12,788 (
47.7)
1,364,488
1,352,165 (
0.9)
1,328,117 (
2.7)
1,212,480 (
12.5)
Other loans for use in H.K
2,124,128
2,279,377 (
-6.8)
2,237,674 (
-5.1
1,819,875 (
16.7 )
Other loans for use outside H.K.
Other loans where the place of use is not known
39,090
40,619 (
-3.8)
41,717
-6.3)
45,463 (
-14.0 }
1,212,052
1,205,359 (
0.6)
1,180,216 (
27)
1,082,318 (
120)
Loans in HKS
2,491,727
2,644,793 (
-5.8)
2,598,630 (
-41 )
2.131,850 (
16.9)
Loans in foreign currencies
3,703,779
3,850,151 (
-3.8)
3,778.846 (
-2.0)
3,214.168 (
15.2)
Total loans and advances
Adjusted to exclude foreign currency swap deposits.
Adjusted to include foreign currency swap deposits.
Note: Data may not add up to total due to rounding.
End/Friday, September 29, 1995
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