Commercial Banks' Loans and Advances on Major Economic Activities, 1997 to 1998

Values in $EC 000	Mar	Jun	Sept	Dec	Mar	Jun	Sept	Dec
Sectors	1997	1997	1997	1997	1998	1998	1998	1998
Agriculture	46,318	45,641	43,644	20,484	46,318	45,641	43,644	20,484
Fisheries	2,346	2,092	1,710	1,281	2,346	2,092	1,710	1,281
Manufacturing	59,914	52,663	47,797	53,381	59,914	52,663	47,797	53,381
(1) Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages	14,428	14,572	14,480	20,252	14,428	14,572	14,480	20,252
(2) Clothing and Accessories	8,565	9,159	8,187	7,867	8,565	9,159	8,187	7,867
(3) Other Industries	36,921	28,932	25,130	25,262	36,921	28,932	25,130	25,262
Distributive Trades	182,353	193,817	177,871	178,584	182,353	193,817	177,871	178,584
Tourism	114,569	103,744	112,557	118,673	114,569	103,744	112,557	118,673
Entertainment and Catering	10,984	13,308	13,757	15,128	10,984	13,308	13,757	15,128
Transport	44,281	42,503	39,659	39,509	44,281	42,503	39,659	39,509
Public Utilities	15,151	16,776	17,399	18,569	15,151	16,776	17,399	18,569
Construction and Land Development	57,482	55,190	55,348	59,275	57,482	55,190	55,348	59,275
Government and Statutory Bodies	76,727	73,346	77,272	108,457	76,727	73,346	77,272	108,457
Professional and Other Services	92,874	84,261	86,190	93,759	92,874	84,261	86,190	93,759
Financial Institutions	9,901	11,320	11,625	11,954	9,901	11,320	11,625	11,954
Personal	612,395	620,993	674,810	703,106	612,395	620,993	674,810	703,106
Aquisition of Property	281,122	317,456	333,234	303,344	281,122	317,456	333,234	303,344
House & Land Purchase (1)	124,939	157,313	155,972	138,226	124,939	157,313	155,972	138,226
Home Const. & Renovation (2)	156,183	160,143	177,262	165,118	156,183	160,143	177,262	165,118
Durable Consumer Goods	78,337	77,981	78,956	127,713	78,337	77,981	78,956	127,713
Other Personal	252,936	225,556	262,620	272,049	252,936	225,556	262,620	272,049
TOTAL	1,325,295	1,315,654	1,359,639	1,422,160	..	..	..	..
% of Long-Term Loans to Total Loans & Advances (3)	50.8	49.7	47	48.9	50.8	49.7	47	48.9
(1) Previously Home Construction, House & Land Purchase
(2) Includes House & Land Purchase prior to June 1995
.. Not available for a specific period of reference
(3) Long Term Loans are Loans over 5 years
Source: Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority

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