Banks
This item, which includes our interbank Euro-
deposit business, amounted to a figure of Fl. 44.7
billion (31.4% of balance sheet total) on the
assets side as at 31 December 1985 compared
with Fl. 50.5 billion as at the end of 1984 (34.4%
of balance sheet total), a drop of Fl. 5.8 billion,
due chiefly to the aforementioned decline in the
dollar exchange rate.
Other liquid assets and investments
This heading includes the balance sheet items
Cash and money at call, Treasury paper and the
investment portfolio shown in the item
Securities and syndicates. Treasury paper was
down by Fl. 418 million in the domestic sector
and down by Fl. 257 million in the foreign
sector. In the investment portfolio, debentures
showed an overall increase of Fl. 441 million,
with an increase of Fl. 447 million being
accounted for by foreign activities. The foreign
sector item of Money at call was down by
Fl. 371 million, however.
Lending
Lending, comprising the balance sheet items
Advances against treasury paper and/or
securities, Bills receivable, Amounts receivable
from or guaranteed by public authorities and
Debtors, amounted to Fl. 80.6 billion as at
31 December 1985 compared with Fl. 80.0
billion as at the end of 1984, an increase of
Fl. 0.6 billion 0.8%). The domestic share of
Amounts receivable from or guaranteed by
public authorities rose by Fl. 686 million
6.8%). Other domestic lending was up by
Fl. 708 million to Fl. 42.2 billion 1.7%). As
regards foreign activities, Amounts receivable
from or guaranteed by public authorities fell by
Fl. 548 million (- 15.6%) and other lending was
down Fl. 247 million at Fl. 24.7 billion (- 1.2%).
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