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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1993

COMPARED WITH A YEAR EARLIER, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 16.6% AND 16.1% RESPECTIVELY.

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LOANS TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE OF HONG KONG INCREASED BY 0.04% AUGUST, AFTER INCREASES OF 3.7% AND 1.4% IN JUNE AND JULY RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, SUCH LOANS GREW BY 14.3%.

OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG INCREASED BY 0.3% IN AUGUST, POLLOWING INCREASES OF 0.8% AND 3.6% IN JUNE AND JULY RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 16.6%.

LOANS FOR USE OUTSIDE HONG KONG INCREASED BY 1. 3% IN AUGUST, AFTER INCREASES OF 0.4% AND 1.4% IN JUNE AND JULY RESPECTIVELY. ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS GREW BY 16.4%.

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LOANS TO FINANCE TRADE NOT TOUCHING HONG KONG DECREASED BY 2.0% DURING AUGUST, AFTER INCREASES OF 5.1% AND 3.2% IN JUNE AND JULY RESPECTIVELY. YEAR-ON-YEAR, THESE LOANS INCREASED BY 12.6%.

NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS

THE NUMBER OF REPORTING LICENSED BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY ONE TO 165 AND 143 RESPECTIVELY WHILE THE NUMBER OF RESTRICTED LICENCE BANKS REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 55.

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