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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1992

LOANS

ROSE BY

2.1%

AND

LOANS

TO FINANCE TRADE NOT TOUCHING HONG KONG DURING FEBRUARY 1992, AFTER AN INCREASE OF 13.8% IN DECEMBER 1991 A DECREASE

5.7% IN JANUARY

THESE YEAR-ON-YEAR, 1992. INCREASED BY 40.1%.

OF

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

THE NUMBER

OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS, RESTRICTED LICENCE 161, 55 BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES EACH INCREASED BY ONE TO AND 156 RESPECTIVELY.

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