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DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES

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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1980

DEPOSITS

29 551

27 596 (+7.1%)

LOANS AND ADVANCES

IN HONG KONG

15 304

14 552 (+5.2%)

22 876 (+29.2%)

13 085 (+17.0%)

12 574 (+135.0%)

9 788 (+55.2%)

LOAN/DEPOSIT RATIO

51.8%

52.7%

57.2%

77.8%

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY

RATIO

48.1%

49.0%

BANKS AND DEPOSIT- TAKING COMPANIES

TOTAL CREDIT TO THE ECONOMY

84 610

80 775 (+4.7%)

71 738 (+17.9%)

59 218 (+42.9%)

NOTE: ***

DENOTES THAT FIGURES ARE RECALCULATED TO EXCLUDE BANKS' LIABILITIES TO AND CLAIMS ON DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES.

DENOTES THAT FIGURE IS NOT AVAILABLE AS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES TO OBSERVE A MINIMUM LIQUID ASSETS RATIO CAME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1980.

CHINA VISIT BY HK TRANSPORT OFFICIALS

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A TEAM OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS LEFT FOR CHINA THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING FOR TALKS ON QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL INTEREST CONCERNING ROAD TRANSPORT.

THE DISCUSSIONS WILL DEAL PARTICULARLY WITH ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND QUANGDONG.

THE VISIT TO GUANGZHOU IS AT THE INVITATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF GUANGDONG PROVINCE.

THE DELEGATION IS LED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT, AND ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENVIRONMENT BRANCH AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S OFFICE.

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