ASIAN DOLLAR ASSETS EXCEED 200 BILLION DLRS

  The Asian dollar market continued to
  expand in December with total assets and liabilities rising to
  200.60 billion U.S. Dlrs from 188.54 billion in November and
  155.37 billion in December 1985, the Monetary Authority of
  Singapore said.
      It said the increase came mainly from interbank activity,
  with interbank lending rising to 146.61 billion dlrs in
  December from 134.76 billion in November and 104.93 billion in
  December 1985.
      Interbank deposits increased to 158.52 billion dlrs against
  147.95 billion and 120.03 billion, respectively.
      Loans to non-bank customers increased in December to 38.74
  billion dlrs from 38.64 billion in November and 37.44 billion
  in December 1985.
      Deposits by non-bank customers rose to 33.81 billion dlrs
  against 33.60 billion and 28.02 billion.
  

