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Residential Mortgage Loans in Hong Kong Results of Survey for March 1994

(Amount in HK$ mn}

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1994

March

February

1994

1994

a. Amount

226,968

224,018

b. Monthly change

1.3%

1.0%

c. Twelve-month change

18.0%

17.5%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

15.1%

12.2%

Latest twelve months

17.7%

17.3%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

9.599

6,547

b. Number

6941

4908

3. New loans approved during month

drawn and undrawn

a. Amount

10.990

7,675

b. Number

7580

5275

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

6,716

5,315

b. Number

4783

3563

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