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

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

Mar

Feb

1995

1995

HK$ Mn

HK$ Mn

a. Amount

239,614

238,589

b. Monthly change

0.3% **

0.2%

c. Twelve-month change

9.7% **

10.7%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

3.9% **

5.0%

Latest twelve months

9,5% **

10.6%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

5,178

3,843

b. Number

3893

2452

3. New loans approved during month

a. Amount

b. Number

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

b. Number

12,040 7493

.3,793

2599

9,225

.2,560

5424

1832

Note: ** Adjusted for the effect of re-classification of residential mortgage

loans by some institutions amounting to a net HK$0.2 billion.