TNAG-1623-FCO40-2237-Relations-between-Hong-Kong-and-China-1987 — Page 189

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External liabilities and claims against China in respect of Hong Kong's financial institutions (banks and dtcs)

Claims

on

China's

Liabilities

Claims

non-

Net

to China's

on China's

banking Total

liabilities (-)

banks

banks

sector

claims

or claims (+) #

(HK$Mn)

(HK$Mn)

(HK$Mn)

(HK$Mn)

(HK$Mn)

As at :

30 Sep 1985

21,215

24,040

3,479

27,519

+6,304

31 Dec 1985

22,034

24,337

6,276

30,613

+8,579

27 Mar 1986

21,612

25,097

9,518 34,615

+13,003

30 Jun 1986

23,485

27,091

11,060 38,151

+14,666

30 Sep 1986

24,365

30,607

9,827 40,434

+16,069

31 Dec 1986

27,139

30,602

11,521 42,123

+14,984

#

The figures are incomplete because data on

liabilities to China's non-banking sector

are not available.

However, these

liabilities are believed to be small.

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