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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1976

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MARCH BANKING STATISTICS

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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF MARCH STOOD AT $38,010 MILLION, COMPRISING $9,784 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $14,755 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $13,471 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AS AT MARCH 31.

THE FOLLOWING TABLE RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANK ING TODAY GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS FOR THE MONTH:

LIABILITIES

1. DEPOSITS

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3. OTHER LIABILITIES

$MILLION

38,010

22,824

8,755

TOTAL LIABILITIES

69,589

ASSETS

1.

CASH

716

2.

AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

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

19,112

1,531

20,643

3.

LOANS AND ADVANCES:

(1) HONG KONG

(ii) ABROAD

26,290

11,374

37,664

INVESTMENTS1

(1) HỒNG KÔNG

2,950

(ii) ABROAD

60

3,010

5. OTHER ASSETS:

(1) HONG KONG

(11)

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ABROAD

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH

4.340

3,216

7,556

TOTAL ASSETS

69,589

49.15 PER CENT

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