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MONDAY, MAY 4, 1992

TABLE 2: QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR - MARCH 1992

Mar 1992

Earlier quarters ( change to Mar 1992)

(HK$MN)

Sectors

Dec 1991

Sep 1991

Mar 1991

Manufacturing

56,989

54,532 ( 4.5 }

€

54,559 4.5)

51,871 (9.9)

Transport and transport equipment

51,415

51,260 (0.3)

48,562 (5.9)

43,543 (18.1 )

Building, construction, property

127,556

125,704 (

1.5 )

121,366 ( 5.1 )

5.1) 110,183 ( 15.8 )

development and investment

Wholesale and retail trade

83,551

80,500 ( 3.8)

79,203 (5.5)

73,399 (13.8 )

Financial concerns *

118,108

113,758 (

3.8 )

107,042 (10.3)

111,575 (5.9)

Individuals:

to purchase flats in the Home Ownership Scheme and Private

20,052

19,077 (5.1)

15,394 (30.3)

15,071 (33.1 )

Sector Participation Scheme

to purchase other residential

183,996

178,347 ( 3.2 )

169,267 ( 8.7) 141,648 ( 29.9 )

property

other purposes

Others

Total

78,793

75,073 ( 5.0 )

70,599 (11.4 )

65,271 (20.7)

123,802

118,516 ( 4.5 )

116,080 ( 6.7) 114,673 (8.0)

844,262

816,767 (3.4)

782,172 (7.9) 727,234 (16.1)

• This excludes funds advanced to authorized institutions.

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