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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1993

Residential Mortgage Loans in Hong Kong

Results of Survey for July 1993 (Sample of 29 Institutions)

July 1993

June 1993

(Amount in HK$ mn)

1. Outstanding lending

a. Amount

193,652

188,749

b. Monthly growth

2.60%

2.33%

c. Three-month change (annualized) d. Twelve-month change

30.15% *

25.34%

13.68% #

12.60%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

10.650

9,250

b. Number

8393

7234

3. New loans approved during month

drawn and undrawn

a. Amount

12,646

b. Number

9933

10,443 7967

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

b. Number

6,774

5,927

6519

4751

the increase in the three months May-July converted to an annual rate. #the increase in the twelve months August 1992 - July 1993

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