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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1977

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JANUARY BANKING STATISTICS

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BANKING DEPOSITS AS AT THE END OF JANUARY 1977 STOOD AT $44,211 MILLION, COMPRISING $10,626 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $17,439 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $16,146 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

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

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

44,211

27,990

8,294

TOTAL LIABILITIES

80,495

ASSETS

1. CASH

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

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DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS 1) TIME DEPOSITS

21,821

3,780

25,601

3. LOANS AND ADVANCES:

(!). HONG KONG

11) ABROAD

29,934

13,673

43,607

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INVESTMENTS.

HONG KONG

3,249

(11) ABROAD

80

3,329

/OTHER ASSETS