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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1978

BANKING STATISTICS FOR JUNE

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KING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF JUNE THIS YEAR STOOD AT 6,79 MILLION COMPRISING $13,430 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS

13,300 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $23,649. MILLION IN SAVING DEPOSITS, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE BANKING COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.

THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING THE MONTH WAS 44.41 PER CENT.

THERE WERE 76 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF JUNE.

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

3 MILLION

60,379

37,553

11,376

TOTAL LIABILITIES:

109,308

ASSETS

1. CASH

867

2.

AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

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(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS

32,689

(1) TIME DEPOSITS

7,018

39,707

3.

LOANS AND ADVANCES:

4.

(1) HCÔNG KONG

(11) ABROAD

INVESTMENTS:

(I) HONG KONG 1) ABROAD

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42,640

16,749

Dalam gange the Wal

3,999 114

59,389

4,113

5.

OTHER ASSETS:

(1) HCHE KEC

4.996

+1) ABROAD

216.-

5,212

TOTAL ASSETS:

109,308

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING MONTH

44.41%

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