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Residential Mortgage Loans in Hong Kong Results of Survey for February 1995

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

Feb

Jan

1995

1995

HK$ Mn

HK$ Mn

a. Amount

238,589

238,087

b. Monthly change

0.2%

0.4%

c. Twelve-month change

10.7%

11.6%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

5.0%

7.6%

Latest twelve months

10.6%

11.5%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

b. Number

3. New loans approved during month

a. Amount

b. Number

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

b. Number

3,843

4,846

2452

3337

3,793 2599

4,559

3010

2,560

2,694

1832

1798