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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1977

FEBRUARY BANKING STATISTICS

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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY STOOD AT $45,347 MILLION, COMPRISING $11,274 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $17,490 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $16,583 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

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

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

$MILLION

45,347

28,465

8,471

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$ 82,283

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3. OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

1. CASH

1,104

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS (11) TIME DEPOSITS

21,804

3,754

25,558

3. LOANS AND ADVANCES:

I} HONG KONG

(1)

(11) ABROAD

4. INVESTMENTS:

(1)

HONG KONG

(11) ABROAD

5. OTHER ASSETS:

(1) HONG KONG

(11) ABROAD

30,818

14,157

44,975

3,257

80

3,337

3,955 3,354

TOTAL ASSETS

7,309

$82,283

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH

43.89 PER CENT

MONEY SUPPLY