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

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1984

MARCH 1984

(HK$mm)

Earlier quarters (% change to Mar 1984)

Ending Mar 1984

Ending Dec 1983

Ending Sep 1983

Manufacturing

19,422

18,667 (+4.0)

18,698 (+3.9)

Ending Mar 1983

18,016 (+7.8)

Transport and transport equipment

21,086

20,778 (+1.5)

20,408 (+ 3.3)

16,607 (+27.0)

Building, construction and property

development

46,821

47,120 (-0.6)

51,536 (- 9.1)

50,307 (- 6.9)

Wholesale and retail trade

25,727

26,264 (-2.0)

24,364 (+ 5.6)

21,980 (+17.0)

Financial concerne*

15,975

17,217 (-7.2)

14,151 (+12.9)

13,665 (+16.9)

Individuals

to purchase flats in the Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme

3,501

3,211 (+9.0)

3,038 (+15.2)

2,762 (+26.8)

to purchase other residential property

22,945

21,884 (+4.8)

21,331 (+ 7.6)

18,682 (+22.8)

other purposes

20,485

21,054 (-2.7)

25,524 (-19.7)

23,138 (-11.5)

Others

35,486

32,737 (+8.4)

33,752 (+ 5.1)

30,460 (+16.5)

Total

211,448

208,931 (+1.2)

212,802 (-0.6)

195,617 (+ 8.1)

* This excludes funds advanced to banks and deposit-taking companies

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