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

33 authorised institutions

1. Outstanding lending

Sep

1995

HK$ Mn

Aug 1995 HK$ Mn

a. Amount

264,457

260,706

b. Monthly change

1.6% **

0.9%

c. Twelve-month change

13.1% **

12.2%

d. Average change (annualized)

Latest three months

14.7% **

14.6%

Latest twelve months

13.4% **

12.4%

2. Gross loans made during month

a. Amount

8,720

6,588

b. Number

6228

5351

3. New loans approved during month

a. Amount

b. Number

4. New loans approved during month

but not yet drawn

a. Amount

b. Number

Note: **

8,578 6061

6,928

5340

4,943

4,640

3679

3491

Adjusted for the effect of sale and reclassification of residential mortgage loans by some institutions amounting to HK$0.4 billion.