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MONEY AND BANKING FIGURES

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(HKS ?)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1980

END OF SEPTEMBER 1980

FIGURES FOR EARLIER MONTHS

(% CHANGE):

SEPT 1980

AUGUST

JUNE

SEPT

1980

1980

1979

M

25 586

24 074 (+6.3%)

M2

95 577

93 004 (+2.8%)

+3

128 457

124 237 (+3.4%)

22 753 (+12.5%)

88 436 (+8.0%)

119 120 (+7.8%)

19 022 (+34.5%)*

69 417 (+37.7%)*

90 839 (+41.4*)*

EANKS

DEPOSITS

87 396

LOANS AND ADVANCES

80 485

IN HK

76 764 (+4.8%)

85 016 (+2.8%)

20 781 (+8.2%)

73 561 (+9.4%)

62 545 (+39.7%)*

56 562 (+42.3%)*

LOAN/DEPOSIT RATIO

92.1%

90.3%

91.1%

90.4%

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY

RATIC

47.8%

48.67

49.4%

49.2

DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES

DEPOSITS

32 880

31 203 (+5.4%)

LOANS AND ADVANCES IN HK

26 021

24 784 (+5.0%)

30 634 (+7.24)

23 021 (+33.0%)

21 422 (+53.5%)

11 964 (+117.5%)

LOAN/DEPOSIT RATIO

79.1%

79.4%

75.1%

55.8%

AVERAGE LIQUIDITY

RATIC +

47.5%

46.49

4.20

EANK AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES

TOTAL LOANS AND

ADVANCES IN HA

10+

101 549

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2526 (+55.4x)

THESE FIGURES ARE RECALCULATED TO EXCLUDE ANKS'

IABILITIES TO, ND CLAIMS ON, DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES.

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THE STATUTORY REJUIREMENT FOR DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES TO

SERVE A MINIMUM LIQUID ASSETS RATI CAME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1980.

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