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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1977

BANKING STATISTICS FOR JUNE

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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF JUNE 1977 STOOD AT $47,825 MILLION, COMPRISING $11,275 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS $18,207 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $18,343 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

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

THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING 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

3.

OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

SMILLION

47,825

32,286

9,080

TOTAL LIABILITIES

89,191

1. CASH

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

793

DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS 1) TIME DEPOSITS

25,840

4,250 30,090

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LOANS AND ADVANCES :

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HONG KONG

1) ABROAD

33,096

16,313

49,409

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INVESTMENTS:

HONG KONG 1) ABROAD

3,430

71

3,501

5. OTHER