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

MARCH 1988

Mar 1988

Earlier quarters

( change to March 1988)

(HK$mn)

Dec 1987

Sep 1987

Mar 1987

Manufacturing

31.795

Transport and transport

20.156

29,833 (

19,598 (

6.6 %)

2.8 %)

28,034 ( 13.4 %)

19,110 ( 5.5 %)

26.227 ( 21.2 %)

19.083 ( 6.5%)

equipment

Building, construction and

property development

41.

187

39.512 (

4.2 %)

38,185 (

7.9 %)

36,819 ( 11.9 %)

Wholesale and retail trade

44.

212

Financial concerns*

36.554

43.404 (

34.445 (

1.9 %)

6.1 %)

39.270 ( 12.6 %)

35.610 ( 2.7 %)

33.688 ( 31.2 1

23,975 ( 52 5 %)

Individuals:

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

7.499

7,497 {

0.0 %)

7.335 ( 2.2 %)

6.435 (16.5 %)

to purchase other residential

61.772

57.915 ( 6.7 %)

54,782 (12.8 **

46.848 ( 31.9 %)

property

other purposes

45,263

Others

Total

76,072

364,510

44,019 ( 2.8 %)

76.464 (-0.5 %)

352,685 ( 3.4 %

42,599 ( 6.3 %)

75,609 ( 0.6 %)

340,534 ( 7.0 %)

34,791 ( 30.1 %)

65,786 (15.6 %)

293.151 ( 24.3 %)

This excludes funds advanced to banks and deposit-taking companies

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