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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1976.

NOVEMBER BANKING STATISTICS

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BANK DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF LAST NOVEMBER STOOD AT $35,768 MILLION, COMPRISING $9,635 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $13,634 MILLION" IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $12,499 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

AS AT NOVEMBER 30 THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG.

THE FOLLOWING TABLE DISCLOSED TODAY BY THE COMMISSJONER OF BANKING, GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS FOR THE MONTH:

LIABILITIES

1. DEPOSITS

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

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OTHER LIABILITIES

MILLION

35,768

20,836

8,540

TOTAL LIABILITIES

65,144

ASSETS

1.

CASH

652

2.

AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS (11) TIME DEPOSITS

18,373

2,056 20,429

3.

(1)

(m)

LOANS AND ADVANCES.

HONG KONG

ABROAD

24,537

10,410 34,947

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