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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1976

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FEBRUARY BANKING STATISTICS

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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY STOOD AT $37,575 MILLION, COMPRISING $9,860 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $14,412 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $13,303 IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

KONG.

AS AT FEBRUARY 29, THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG

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THE FOLLOWING TABLE DISCLOSED TODAY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS FOR THE MONTH 1-

LIABILITIES

1. DEPOSITS

$ MILLION

37,575

21,782

7,933

TOTAL LIABILITIES

67,290

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3. OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

1. CASH

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD :

796

(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM

CLAIMS

(11) TIME DEPOSITS

18,823

1,563

20,386

3. LOANS AND ADVANCES :

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(i) HONG KONG

25,936

(11) ABROAD

10,481

36,417

4. INVESTMENT :

(I) HONG KONG (II) ABROAD

5. OTHER ASSETS :

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{I} HONG KONG

(11) ABROAD

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH

2,92235

56

·2,979

3,661

3,051

6,712

TOTAL ASSETS

67,290

50.24 PER CENT