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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1976

AUGUST BANKING STATISTICS

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BANK ING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF AUGUST STOOD AT $40,850 MILLION, COMPRISING $10,709 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $15,577 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $14,564 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

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

THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANK ING TODAY GIVES A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES AND ASSETS AND MONEY SUPPLY FOR THE MONTH:-

LIABILITIES

1. DEPOSITS

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3. OTHER LIABILITIES

$MILLION

40,850

27,643

8,577

TOTAL LIABILITIES

77,070

ASSETS

1. CASH

842

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

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

21,450

3,286

24,736

3. LOANS AND ADVANCES:

(I) HONG KONG

(ii) ABROAD

4. INVESTMENTS:

(1) HONG KONG (11) ABROAD

5. OTHER ASSETS:

(1) HONG KONG

(it) ABROAD

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH

27,476

13,688

41,164

3,181

65

3,246

3,904

3,178

7,082

TOTAL ASSETS

77,070

46.82 PER CENT

/MONEY SUPPLY