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COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

more than two-thirds of them were enterprise groups employing fewer than 20 persons (Chart 5).

Chart 3: Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Economic Activity of Hong Kong Enterprise Group at end-2000

Manufacturing

2.1% ($76.1 billion)

Finanical institutions other than banks

and deposit-taking companies

3.7% ($132.1 billion)

Banks and deposit-taking companies 9.2% ($326.1 billion)

Wholesale, retail and import/export trades 10.6% ($376.2 billion)

Other activities 13.9% ($494.9 billion)

Investment holding, real estate

and various business services 60.4% ($2.145.9 billion)

Chart 4: Position of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at Market Value by Major Investor Country/Territory at end-2000

United States

4.5% ($161.5 billion)

Netherlands

6.3% ($224.8 billion)

Bermuda

9.6% ($340.4 billion)

Others 16.4% ($581.0 billion)

British Virgin Islands

31.9% ($1,131.4 billion)

The mainland of China 31.3% ($1,112.2 billion)

Remarks: British Virgin Islands, Bermuda and Cayman Islands are important offshore financial centres

commonly used by investors to channel inward direct investment funds to Hong Kong.