TNAG-1267-FCO40-1616-Economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 216

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Statistical aggregates

and variables

% change over

Unit Reference

period

Magnitude

Previous

Same period

period

a year ago

Quantum indexes (1981-100)

Domestic exports

Jan-Feb 83

83

-24.9

5.1

Textiles and

clothing

Jan-Feb 83

84

-23.0

7.1

Products other than

Jan-Feb 83

83

-26.0

4.4

textiles and

clothing

USA

Jan-Feb 83

86

-20.1

11.8

FRG

UK

Re-exports

Imports

Foodstuffs

Jan-Feb 831

86

-32.5

8.9

Jan-Feb 83

71

-36.2

-4.7

Jan-Feb 83

91

-17.6

1.1

Jan-Feb 83

85

-19.8

-1.2

Jan-Feb 83

104

-12.3

7.8

Consumer goods

Jan-Feb 83

86

-25.9

4.2

Fuels

Jan-Feb 83

99

-3.4

-10.4

Raw materials and

Jan-Feb 83

81

-19.9

-4.2

semi-manufactures

Capital goods

Jan-Feb 83

78

-20.1

-1.9

THE FINANCIAL SECTOR

(Figures refer to end

of period)

Money supply M1

$Mn

Mar 83

28,610

-3.2

14.6

M2

$Mn

Mar 83

218,955

1.7

64.5

M3

$Mn

Mar 83

262,189

1.5

38.5

Bank deposits: current

$Mn

Mar 83

15,706

-6.8

5.1

savings

$ Mn

Mar 83

67,899

-2.7

31.5

time

$Mn

Mar 83

117,262

5.6

120.8

total

$Mn Mar 83

200,867

1.6

67.8

Deposits with deposit-taking

$Mn

Mar 83

42,052

0.8

-24.7

companies

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