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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1984

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TABLE 2: QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR DECEMBER 1983

(HK$mm)

Larlier quarters (* change to Dec 1983)

Ending Dec 1983

Ending Sep 1983

Ending Jun 1983

Ending Dec 1982

Manufacturing

18.667

18,698 (-0.2)

18,340 (+ 1.8)

16,935 (+10,2)

Transport and transport equipment

20,778

20,408 (+ 1.8)

17,979 (+15.6)

15,643 (+32.8)

Building, construction and property

development

47,120

51,536 (- 8.6)

49,271 (-4.4)

49,536 (- 4.9)

Wholesale and retail trade

26.264

24,364 (+ 7.8)

21,071 (+24.6)

20,356 (+29.0)

Financial concerne *

17,217

14,151 (+21.7)

13,553 (+27.0)

12,159 (+41.6)

Individuals:

to purchase flats in the Home

3,211

3,038 (+ 5.7)

2,968 (+8.2)

2,263 (+41.9)

Ownership Scheme and Private

Sector Participation Scheme

to purchase other residential property

21,884

21,331 (+ 2.6)

20,068 (+ 9.0)

16,842 (+29.9)

other purposes

Others

Total

21,054

25,524 (-17.5)

24,642 (-14,6)

32,737

33,752 (- 3.01)

20,931

212,802 (-1.8)

32,203 (+1.7)

200,096 (+ 4,4)

24,052 (-12,5)

29,535 (+10.8)

187,321 (+11.5)

This exclules funds advanced to banks and depos11-taking companies

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