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SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1993

OF THESE, HONG KONG DOLLAR EXTERNAL CLAIMS ON AND

LIABILITIES ΤΟ BANKS IN CHINA AMOUNTED TO HK$38.6 BILLION AND HK$87.2 BILLION RESPECTIVELY.

24.7%

THE NET HONG KONG DOLLAR LIABILITIES TO BANKS IN CHINA ROSE BY FROM HK$39.0 BILLION AS AT END-MARCH TO HK$48.6 BILLION AS AT

END-JUNE.

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS AND RESTRICTED BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 165 AND 55 RESPECTIVELY DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES DECREASED BY ONE TO 142.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

TABLE 1 SETS OUT SUMMARY FIGURES FOR JUNE 1993 AND COMPARISONS WITH EARLIER MONTHS. TABLE 2 PRESENTS FIGURES FROM THE QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS AND ADVANCES FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR.

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