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LOANS AND ADVANCES

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MONDAY, MAY 31, 1993

TOTAL OUTSTANDING LOANS AND ADVANCES EXTENDED BY AUTHORISED INSTITUTIONS INCREASED BY 2.6% IN APRIL, FOLLOWING INCREASES OF 3.6% AND 1.9% IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH RESPECTIVELY.

AMONG THESE LOANS, HONG KONG DOLLAR LOANS INCREASED BY 0.4% WHILE FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS INCREASED BY 3.7%. COMPARED WITH A YEAR EARLIER, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 14.0% AND 20.4% RESPECTIVELY.

LOANS TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG INCREASED BY 3.6% IN APRIL, AFTER INCREASES OF 0.3% AND 1.5% IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, BUCH LOANS GREW BY 12.8%.

OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG INCREASED BY 0.8% IN FOLLOWING INCREASES OF 1.3% AND 3.4% IN FEBRUARY AND RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 14.6%.

APRIL,

MARCH

LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG INCREASED BY 3. 6% IN APRIL, AFTER INCREASES OF 5.4% AND 0.9% IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 21.7%. LOANS TO FINANCE TRADE NOT TOUCHING HONG KONG DECREASED BY 1.2% DURING APRIL, AFTER INCREASES OF 1.4% AND 1.6% IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS DECREASED BY 13.6%.

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

164.

THE

NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS INCREASED BY THREE ΤΟ THE NUMBER OF REPORTING RESTRICTED LICENCE BANKS DECREASED BY THREE TO 55 WHILE THAT OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 143.

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