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FCO 40

/1616

% change over

Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit Reference Magnitude

period

Previous period

Same period a year ago

Loans and advances by banks:

$Mn

Mar 83

218,307

2.1

24.7

to finance imports,

exports and re-exports

$Mn

Mar 83

23,667

-0.6

10.3

to finance merchandising

$Mn

Mar 83

'1,864

26.4

-11.4

trade

other loans for use in

Hong Kong

$Mn

Mar 83

142,681

0.7

24.7

other loans for use

$Mn

Mar 83

43,342

6.8

32.0

outside Hong Kong

others

$Mn

Mar 83

6,753

7.9

58.1

Loans and advances by

$Mn

Mar 83

127,145

2.1

28.5

deposit-taking

companies:

to finance imports,

$Mn

Mar 83

2,418

-4.0

18.3

exports and re-exports

to finance merchandising

trade

$Mn

Mar 83

722

3.4

-29.7

other loans for use in

Hong Kong

$Mn

Mar 83

52,936

3.0

24.5

other loans for use outside Hong Kong

$Mn

Mar 83

62,466

0.6

34.2

others

$Mn

Mar 83

8,603

9.2

26.6

Hang Seng share price

index (Jul 64 = 100)

Mar 83

996

-2.4

-14.6

Exchange rate indexes

(18.12.71-100,

1981 weights)

trade-weighted

Mar 83

78.4

-0.4

-10.7

import-weighted

Mar 83

76.2

-0.3

-11.1

export-weighted

Mar 83

81.4

-0.5

-10.4

HK/US interbank T/T rate

Mar 83

6.719

1.6

14.9

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