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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1977

BANKING STATISTICS FOR OCTOBER

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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF OCTOBER 1977 STOOD AT $50,301 MILLION, COMPRISING $12,105 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS $18,317 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $19,879 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS.

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

THE FOLLOWING TABLES RELEASED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING TODAY (THURSDAY) 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

$ MILLION

50,301

35,494

11,262

TOTAL LIABILITIES

97,057

ASSETS

1. CASH

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD

935

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

28,502

5,614

34,116

3. LOANS AND ADVANCES :

(I) HONG KONG

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(11) ABROAD

4. INVESTMENTS :

{I)

HONG KONG

(11) ABROAD

5. OTHER ASSETS :

HONG KONG

(11) ABROAD

34,303

17,918

52,221

3,618

98

3,716

5,503 566

6,069

TOTAL ASSETS

97,057

/AVERAGE LIQUIDITY.....