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Residential Mortgage Loans in Hong Kong Results of Survey for December 1995
33 authorised institutions
1. Outstanding lending
Dec 1995
Nov
1995
HK$ Mn
HK$ Mn
a. Amount
272,695
269,589
b. Monthly change
1.4% **
1.2%
c. Twelve-month change
14.9% **
14.1%
d. Average change (annualized)
Latest three months
13.5% **
14.4%
Latest twelve months
15.0% **
14.2%
2. Gross loans made during month
a. Amount
9,356
7,835
b. Number
6957
5392
3. New loans approved during month
a. Amount
b. Number
4. New loans approved during month
but not yet drawn
a. Amount
b. Number
8,530 6189
10,095
7142
5,323 3854
7,061 4984
Note: ** Adjusted for the effect of sale and reclassification of residential
mortgage loans by some institutions amounting to HK$0.6 billion.