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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1990

PER

CENT IN CENT IN THESE LOANS GREW

KONG GREW BY OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG

2.3 NOVEMBER COMPARED WITH INCREASES OF 1.2 PER CENT AND 0.6 PER SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE YEAR, BY 29.5 PER CENT.

PER CENT IN LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG INCREASED BY 2.5

30.2 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER AND A NOVEMBER, AFTER AN INCREASE OF

THESE LOANS GREW DECLINE OF 9.4 PER CENT IN OCTOBER. OVER THE YEAR, BY 24.5 PER CENT.

NOT TOUCHING HONG LOANS TO FINANCE MERCHANDISING TRADE

AFTER INCREASES OF 11.4 INCREASED BY 3.6 PER CENT IN NOVEMBER, CENT AND 0.4 PER CENT IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER RESPECTIVELY. OVER YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 35.2 PER CENT.

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

KONG

PER

THE

UNCHANGED REMAINED THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS 165. THE NUMBER OF LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY TO 36 WHILE THAT OF REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES THREE TO 206.

AT

ONE DECREASED BY

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