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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1978

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BANKING STATISTICS FOR JULY

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BANKING DEPOSITS AT THE END OF JULY THIS YEAR STOOD AT $61,672 MILLION COMPRISING $14,108 MILLION IN DEMAND DEPOSITS, $23,587 MILLION IN TIME DEPOSITS AND $23,977 MILLION IN SAVINGS DEPOSITS, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED BY THE BANKING COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE TODAY.

JULY.

THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY DURING THE MONTH WAS 44.08 PER CENT.

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

THE FOLLOWING TABLES SHOW A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF BANK LIABILITIES, ASSETS AND MONEY SUPPLY AT THE END OF THE MONTH:-

LIABILITIES

1. DEPOSITS

2. AMOUNT DUE TO BANKS ABROAD

3. OTHER LIABILITIES

ASSETS

1. CASH

$ MILLION

61,672

37,728

12,010

TOTAL LIABILITIESi

111,410

1,016

2. AMOUNT DUE FROM BANKS ABROAD:

(1) DEMAND AND SHORT TERM CLAIMS

33,203

(11) TIME DEPOSITS

7,478

40,681

3.

LOANS AND ADVANCES:

(1)

HONG KONG

(11) ) ABROAD

43,993

16,007

60,000

INVËSEMENTS: