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TABLE 2: QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF LOANS FOR USR IN HONG KONG BY SECTOR – MAR 1994

Mar 1994

Earlier quarters (% change to Mar 1994)

Dec 1993

Sep 1993

Mar 1993

Sectors

Manufacturing

79,787

73,719 ( 8.2)

74,373 (

7.3 )

69,783 (14.3)

Transport and transport equipment

64,211

62,262 (

3.1)

64,067 (

0.2)

59,287 (

8.3)

Building, construction, property

192,356

181,836 (

5.8)

172,704 (11.4)

146,776 (31.1)

development and investment

Wholesale and retail trade

107,901

99,288 (

8.7)

102,445 (

5.3 )

92,965 (16.1)

155,865

156,096 (−0.1 )

141,109 ( 105 )

137,010 ( 13.8 )

Financial concerns

Individuals:

to purchase flats in the Home

35,853

34.740 ( 3.2)

32,181 ( 11.4)

24,714 (45.1 )

Ownership Scheme and Private

Sector Participation Scheme

to purchase other residential property

243,269

233,205 (

4.3)

230,018 (

5.8)

204,734 ( 18.8)

other purposes

Others

Total

114,305

102,979 (11.0)

145,868

1,139,415

1,075,184 (

131,059 ( 113 )

6.0 )

100,595 ( 13.6 )

8.0 ) 135,099 (

1,052,591 (

8.2 )

92,484 ( 23.6 )

4.2 ) 139,956 (

967,709 ( 17.7 )

• This excludes funds advanced to authorized institutions.

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