Budapest, September 17, 1999 (MTI-ECONEWS) -
Household financial assets and debt (in billion forints)
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1998 1999 1999
August 31 July 31 August 31/x
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CASH IN HOUSEHOLDS 573.7 644.8 659.5
Bank deposits 1,760.8 2,098.5 2,101.8
Home savings 11.7 29.5 31.3
Bank securities 29.3 31.4 32.1
Small businesses dep. 99.3 110.0 116.9
TOTAL FORINT DEPOSITS and
BANK SECURITIES 1,901.1 2,269.4 2,282.1
FOREX DEPOSITS 589.5 630.3 636.1
Investment funds 269.6 324.0 332.9
Government securities 518.7 635.5 659.8
Shares floated on stock exchange 273.5 253.9 248.7
Company bonds 11.9 4.7 4.6
NON-BANK SECURITIES 1,073.7 1,218.1 1,246.0
INSURANCE PREMIUMS 174.6 247.8 254.0
VOLUNTARY PENSION FUNDS 93.0 187.9 195.6
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HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL ASSETS 4,405.6 5,198.3 5,273.3
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Construction and real estate
loans 129.3 130.2 131.7
Consumer and Lombard loan 127.8 185.8 194.8
Other personal loans 69.7 52.2 52.2
Small business loans 86.6 104.0 103.8
HOUSEHOLD DEBT 413.4 472.2 482.5
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NET HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL ASSETS 3,992.2 4,726.1 4,790.8
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/x preliminary figure
Source: National Bank of Hungary
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