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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1986

SEPTEMBER 1986

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

Sep 1986

Earlier quarters

(% change to September 1986)

(HK$mn)

Jun 1986

Mar 1986

Sep 1985

Manufacturing

23,773

Transport and transport

19,428

22,294 ( 6.6 %)

19,988 ( -2.8 %)

21,191 ( 12.2 %)

20,438 (-4.9 %)

20,419 (16.4 %)

22,267 (-12.7 %)

equipment

Building, construction and

property development

37,635

36,466 (

3.2 %)

37,944 (-0.8 %)

43.712 (-13.9 %)

Wholesale and retail trade

34,708

Financial concerns*

22,424

31,577 (

21,113 (

9.9 %)

6.2 %)

32,460 ( 6.9 %)

19,619 ( 14.3 %)

28,444 ( 22.0 %)

17,805 (25.9 %)

Individuals:

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

6,309

6,030 (

4.6 %)

5,959 ( 5.9 %)

5,713 (10.4 %)

to purchase other residential property

39,835

35,699 ( 11.6 %)

32,875 ( 21.2 %)

29.973 ( 32.9 %)

other purposes

Others

26,194

51,752

Total

262,058

24,489 ( 7.0 %)

49,380 ( 4.8 %)

247,037 ( 6.1 %)

23,373 ( 12.1 %)

46,797 ( 10.6 %)

240,655 ( 8.9 %)

21,918 (19.5%)

43,631 ( 18.6 %)

233,882 ( 12.0 %)

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