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

Dec 1985

MUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1986

DECEMBER 1985

(HK$)

Earlier quarters

(% change to December 1985)

Sep 1985

Jun 1985

Dec 1984

Manufacturing

19,726

20,419 (3.4%)

19,754 (0.1%)

Transport and transport equipment

19,744

22,267 (-11.3%)

21,504 (8.2%)

Building, construction and property

development

40,080

43,712 (6.3%)

45,578 (-12.1%)

18,793 (+ 5.0%)

20,598 (-4.1%)

48,115 (-16.7%)

Wholesale and retail trade

29,540

28,444 (+3.9%)

28,629 (+3.2%)

Financial concerns (other than banks and

19,532

17,805 (+ 9.7%)

17,568 (+11.2%)

28,245 (+4.6%)

16,950 (+15.2%)

deposit-taking companies)

Individuals

to purchase flats in the Home

Ownership Scheme and Private

5,708

5,713 (-0.1%)

5,095 (+12.0%)

3,911 (+45.9%)

Sector Participation Scheme

to purchase other residential property

other purposes

Others

Total

31,522

29,973 (+ 5.2%)

27,966 (+12.7%)

25,453 (+23.8%)

22,989

21,918 (+ 4.9%)

46,102

43,631 (+ 5.7%)

20,443 (+12.5%)

43,041 (+ 7.1%)

234,943

233,882 (+0.5%)

229,577 (+ 2.3%)

20,065 (+14.6%)

38,777 (+18.9%)

220,905 (+ 6.4%)

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