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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1976

NOVEMBER BANKING STATISTICS

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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER STOOD AT $42,827 MILLION, COMPRISING $11,344 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $15,998 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $15,484 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AS AT THE END OF LAST MONTH.

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

LIABILITIES

1. DEPOSITS

$MILLION

42,827

27,468

9,446

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$ 79,741

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3.

OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

1. CASH

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

819

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DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS 22,148 TIME DEPOSITS

3,726

25,874

3. LOANS AND ADVANCES:

13

HONG KONG ABROAD

28,567

13,325

41,892

4.

INVESTMENTS;

{I) HONG KONG (11) ABROAD

3,188

75

3,263

/5. OTHER