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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1984

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

SEPTEMBER 1984

Sep 1984

Earlier quarters (X change to Sep 1984)

(HK$mn)

Jun 1984

Manufacturing

19,680

19,078 (+3.2%)

Mar 1984

19,422 (+1.3%)

Sep 1983

18,698 (+ 5.3%)

Transport and transport equipment

20,842

21,294 (-2.1%)

21,086 (-1.2%)

20,408 (+2.1%)

Building, construction and property

48,459

45,693 (+6.1%)

46,821 (+3.5%)

51,536 (6.0%)

development

Wholesale and retail trade

25,634

26,409 (-2.9%)

25,727 (-0.4%)

24,364 (+ 5.2%)

Financial concerns⭑

16,206

16,670 (-2.8%)

15,975 (+1.4%)

14,151 (+14.5%)

Individuals

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

3,742

3,615 (+3.5%)

3,501 (+6.9%)

3,038 (+23.2%)

to purchase other residential property

other purposes

Others

Total

24,511

23,959 (+2.3%)

22,945 (+6.8%)

21,331 (+14.9%)

19,703

20,112 (-2.0%)

20,485 (-3.8%)

25,524 (-22.8%)

36,911

215,688

36,600 (+0.8%)

213,430 (+1.1%)

35,486 (+4.0%)

211,448 (+2.0%)

33,752 (+ 9.4%)

212,802 (+ 1.4%)

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

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