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

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21,

1994

Sep 1994

Aug

1994

HK$ Mn

HK$ Mn

a. Amount

241,589

239,885

b. Monthly change

0.71%

0.65%

c. Twelve-month change

12.5%

12.9%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

7.3%

11.9%

Latest twelve months

12.5%

13.4%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

5,707

5,825

b. Number

4242

4587

3. New loans approved during month

a. Amount

6,083

6,388

b. Number

4373

4680

4. New loans approved during month

but not vet drawn

a. Amount

4,030

4,127

b. Number

2853

2871

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