BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 120, 16 November 1929, Page 12

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN.

Australian Press Association—United Service. LONDON, 14th November. The Bank of England return for the week ended 13th November is as follows:— Issue Department. Notes issued .-. .■ £301,928,886 Go\emment debt £11013 100 Other Government securities 235 370 285 Other fcecunties 8,791,153 Siher coin 4,818,462 £200,000,000 Gold' com and bullion 131,928,886 £391,928,85G Banking Department Capitil £14,533,000 Rest 3,182,257 Public depo«its „ 15,784 557 Other depobits Bankers' 54,705,309 Other accounts 41,7j'5,117 Seven daj and other bills 2,500 ±,129,982,740 Government securities £6(5,8^4,792 Other securities 9,210 078 Securities 19,275,175 1? 8 • 33,820,549 Uold and silver coin 842,146 £129,982,740 Proportion of reserve to liabilities is 30.80 per cent., compared with 30.80 per cent, on 6th November, 30.10 per cent, 'on 30th October, and 42.50 per cent. on. 14th November,' 1928. The Bank of England rate of discount is 6 per cent., to which it was reduced on 31st October from 6% per cent. Short loans are quoted at 5 per cent., unchanged on, last week. The market rate for best three months bills is now 5 21-32 per cent., as against 5 13-16 per cent, last week.