XN000022-1996-03-01 — Page 12

Billion

(%)

- 11

-

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS IN HONG KONG (33 Institutions)

Outstanding balance at end of month

Chart A

260

270

200

250

202000

240

230

220

210-

200

190

180

$2/92 6

3/93

12

12

6 3/94 9 3/95 9

12

1/96

A1

Remarks: The significant fall of outstanding balance in December 1994 was due to the

effect of reclassification, securitization and sale of loans by some institutions.

Monthly growth rate

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.21

1

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0

-0.2

-0.4

3/93

3/94

9

T

3/95

12

12

n

面

A2

3-month and 12-month moving average growth rate on annualised basis

35

(%)

30

10 2230

15

10

3/93

9

3/94

9

3/95

12

6

12

12

3-month + 12-month

A3