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BANKING STATISTICS FOR MAY

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BANK ING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF MAY 1977 STOOD AT $47,041 MILLION, COMPRISING $11,116 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $18,211 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $17,714 MILLION IN SAYINGS DEPOSITS.

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

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

LIABILITIES

1.

DEPOSITS

2.

AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

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3.

OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

1.

CASH

2.

$MILLION

47,041

32,456

8,963

TOTAL LIABILITIES

88,460

AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

922

DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS TIME DEPOSITS

25,587

4,726 30,313

3.

LOANS AND ADVANCES :

4.

HONG KONG

ABROAD

INVESTMENTS :

32,565 48,885

HỒNG KÔNG ABROAD

3,351

64 3,415

15. OTHER

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