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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1976

APRIL BANKING STATISTICS

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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF APRIL STOOD AT $38,367 MILLION, COMPRISING $10,072 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS $14,724 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $13,571 MILLION IN SAVING DEPOSITS.

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

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

LIABILITIES

1!

1. DEPOSITS

2.

AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3.

OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

1. CASH

$ MILLION

38,367

23,944

8,193

TOTAL LIABILITIES

70,504

719

2.

AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

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

19,548

1,591

21,139

3.

LOANS AND ADVANCES

(1) HONG KONG

(11) ABROAD

INVESTMENTS:

26,808

12,193

39,001

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(1) HONG KONG

2,955

(11) ABROAD

60

3,015

5.

OTHER ASSETS:

(1) (11) ABROAD

HONG KONG

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH

TOTAL ASSETS

3,525. 3,105

6,630

70,504

48.95 %