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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

LOANS TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG INCREASED BY 4.3% IN MAY, AFTER INCREASES OF 1.0% AND 3.8% IN MARCH AND APRIL RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, SUCH LOANS GREW BY 15.3%.

OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG ROSE BY 2.0% IN MAY, FOLLOWING INCREASES OF 1.4% AND 0.9% IN MARCH AND APRIL RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON- YEAR, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 17.9%.

LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG INCREASED BY 3.2% IN MAY, AFTER A DECREASE OF 1.8% IN MARCH AND AN INCREASE OF 0.3% IN APRIL. YEAR- ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 29.2%.

LOANS TO FINANCE TRADE NOT TOUCHING HONG KONG ROSE BY 4.2% IN AFTER INCREASES OF 10.8% AND 7.2% IN MARCH AND APRIL RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 48.4%.

MAY,

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

BANKS

THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS AND RESTRICTED LICENCE REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 160 AND 55 RESPECTIVELY, WHILE THAT DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES DECREASED BY TWO TO 154.

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