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Table 9

(Chapter 4: Financial and Monetary Affairs)

Appendices❘ 455

Deposits, Loans and Advances of Authorised Institutions

2003

2007

2008

Number of authorised institutions

in operation

Licensed banks

Restricted licence banks

Deposit-taking companies

Total

133

139

143

41

29

27

39

29

28

213

197

198

(-4.9)

(+1.5)

(+0.5)

Deposits from

customers(1) (HK$ billion)

Licensed banks

3,523.9

5,839.0

6,028.4

Restricted licence banks

38.2

Deposit-taking companies

4.9

24.8 5.4

23.8

7.6

Total

3,567.0

5,869.2

6,059.7

(+7.5)

(+23.4)

(+3.2)

Loans and advances for use in

Hong Kong(1)(2) (HK$ billion)

Licensed banks

1,602.5

2,225.3

2,471.0

Restricted licence banks

83.1

30.1

32.0

Deposit-taking companies

22.9

18.9

21.8

Total

1,708.5

2,274.3

2,524.8

(-2.0)

(+15.2)

(+11.0)

Total loans and advances to

customers(1) (HK$ billion)

Licensed banks

1,912.6

2,876.4

3,195.9

Restricted licence banks

97.5

58.5

59.0

Deposit-taking companies

25.0

26.7

29.5

Total

2,035.1

2,961.7

3,284.4

(-2.0)

(+20.0)

(+10.9)

Notes: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.

(1) Figures are revised on a monthly basis to take into account any subsequent amendments submitted

by authorised institutions.

(2) Excluding loans for trade financing.

Source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2878 8222)