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TABLE 2 : QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR - SEP 1993

Sep 1993

Earlier quarters (% change to Sep 1993)

Sectors

Jun 1993

Mar 1993

Sep 1992

Manufacturing

74,373

74,589 (-0.3)

69,783 ( 6,6)

60,183 (23.6)

Transport and transport equipment

64,067

62,586 (

2.4 )

59,287 ( 8.1 )

54,894 ( 16.7 )

Building, construction, property

172,704

159,024 (

8.6)

146,776 (17.7 )

135,421 ( 27.5 )

development and investment

Wholesale and retail trade

102,445

98,569 (

3.9)

92,965 (10.2)

86,826 18.0)

Financial concerns

141,109

136,344 (

3.5 )

137,010 ( 3.0 )

130,181 (8.4 )

Individuals:

to purchase flats in the Home Ownership Scheme and Private Sector Participation Scheme

32,181

26,357 ( 22.1)

24,714 (30.2)

20,400 (57.8)

to purchase other residential

230,018

217,112 (

5.9)

204,734 (12.3)

200,465 14.7 )

property

other purposes

Others

Total

100,595

95,276 (

5.6 )

92,484 (8.8)

83,446 (20.6)

135,099

131,091 (

3.1 )

139,956 (−3.5)

140,718 (-4.0 )

1,052,591

1,000,948 (

5.2 )

967,709 (8.8)

912,534 15.3)

• This excludes funds advanced to authorized institutions.

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