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

33 authorised institutions

Jul

1995

Jun

1995

HK$ Mn

HK$ Mn

1. Outstanding lending

a. Amount

258,439

255,627

b. Monthly change

1.1%

1.6% **

c. Twelve-month change

12.0%

11.3% **

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

22.6%

28.6% **

Latest twelve months

12.2%

11.5% **

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

7,602

8,787

b. Number

5953

6237

3. New loans approved during month

a. Amount

b. Number

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

b. Number

7,798

7,766

5997

5756

5,301

5,280

3916

4010

Note: ** Adjusted for the effect of sale and purchase of residential mortgage

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