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

(Amount in HK$ mn)

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1994

April

1994

March 1994

a. Amount

230,926

226,968

b. Monthly change

1.7%

1.3%

c. Twelve-month change

17.9%

18.0%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

17.7%

15.1%

Latest twelve months

17.7%

17.7%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

9.381

9,599

b. Number

6801

6941

3. New loans approved during month

drawn and undrawn

a. Amount

10,042

10,990

b. Number

7278

7580

4. New loans approved during month

'but not yet drawn

a. Amount

b. Number

1

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5,272

6.716

4581

4783

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