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

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

a. Amount

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1994

Jul

1994

Jun 1994

HK$ Mn

HK$ Mn

238,335

238,248

b. Monthly change

0.41% **

1.40%

c. Twelve-month change

14.9% **

17.0%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

15.1% **

21.4%

Latest twelve months

14.9% **

17.0%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

5,330

7,745

b. Number

3772

5403

3. New loans approved during month

a. Amount

5,761

6,222

b. Number

3993

4172

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

4,015

3,633

b. Number

2751

2531

Note: ** Adjusted for the effect of re-classification of loans and

securitization of residential mortgage loans by some institutions.

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