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MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1978
BANKING STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY
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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF FEBRUARY THIS YEAR STOOD AT $55,246 MILLION, COMPRISING $12,305 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $21,494 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $21,446 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING.
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING THE MONTH WAS 45.35 PER CENT.
THERE WERE 74 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF FEBRUARY.
THE FOLLOWING TABLES 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
55,246
38,507
10,644
TOTAL LIABILITIES:
104,397
ASSETS
1. CASH
1,180
2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:
(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS
(11) TIME DEPOSITS
29,685
5,000
34,685
3. LOANS AND ADVANCES:
(I) HONG KONG
(1) ABROAD
38,494
19,634
58,128
4. INVEST (9NTS:
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