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Appendix 12

(Chapter 4: Finance and Economy)

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Liabilities and Assets: Banks and Deposit-taking Companies

$ Million

As at end of year

Banks

1977

1978

1979

Number of licensed banks

74

88

105

Liabilities

Deposits:

Demand

12,650

15,733

20,472

Time

19,616

26,275

34,284

Savings

20,753

24,850

33,258

Amount due to banks abroad

36,850

51,385

73,685

Other liabilities

10,497

13,624

24,159

Total liabilities

100,366

131,867

185,858

Assets

Cash (legal tender notes and coins)

924

1,227

1,495

Amount due from banks abroad:

Demand and short term claims

28,952

37,425

46,568

Time deposits

Loans and advances:

Hong Kong

Abroad

Investments:

Hong Kong Abroad

Other assets:

Hong Kong

Abroad

5,200

13,381

19,867

36,856

52,814

73,690

18,793

16,411

20,778

3,836

4,294

5,462

101

137

180

4,218

5,980

1,486

198

9,581 8,237

Total assets

100,366

131,867

185,858

Deposit-taking Companies

Number of registered deposit-taking companies

Liabilities

Deposits

Amount due to banks in Hong Kong

Amount due to banks abroad

Other liabilities

Total liabilities

Assets

Cash

Amount due from banks in Hong Kong

Amount due from banks abroad:

Demand and short term claims

Time deposits

Loans and advances:

Hong Kong

Abroad

Investments:

Hong Kong

Abroad

Other assets:

Hong Kong Abroad

Total assets

וי

241

269

10,447

24,495

6,386

11,463

27,398

31,160

8,121

10,347

52,352

77,465

5

4

6,760

20,029

2,753

3,293

6,190

10,266

10,139

13,566

21,165

24,778

1,062

1,157

842

997

1,644

1,459

1,792

1,916

52,352

77,465