BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 132, 1 December 1945, Page 9

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN

(By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.) LONDON, November 30.

The Bank of England return for the week ended November 29, compared with that for the week ended November 22, Is given in millions (of pounds, as follows: — Nov. 22. Nov. 29. £ £ (millions) (millions) Issue Department— Notes in circulation 1324.6 1327.6 Notes in Banking Dept. 25.6 22.8 Govt. debt .... 10.0 10.0 Government securities .. 1335.3 1335.3 Other securities 0.7 „„_°,-£ Fiduciary issue 1350.0 1300.0 Gold coin and bullion .. 0.2 0.2 Banking Department— Capital ~- 14.5 14.5 Jj es f 3.i <>•- Public deposits 23.2 10.5 Bankers' deposits i. 217.9 200.2 Other accounts 56.1 57.8 Government securities ... 2G0.0 £ii-f> Advances and discounts . 12.0 11-J Other securities 13.8 -4.4 Notes and coin -6.1 Proportion, p.c 8.8 I'zL Bank-rate, 2 per cent, since October 26. 1939. Bank-note circulation on November 15 was £1 326 400.000, and for November 29, 1944, was £]',159,000.n00, with a fiduciary issue ot £1,200,000,000. GOVERNMENT STOCK PRICES. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.) LONDON, November 30. Prices for British and Dominion Government stocks, compared with those on November ""' " Nov. 22. Nov. 29. £ s . d. £ s. d. Consols, 2% p.c 90 5 0 90 18 9 FimSio° an' .4... P- C: 112 13 9 112 11 3 : Wari9^ an.. S%.. P: CV 102 15 0 102 16 3 Cony. Loan, 314 P-C, _ . IPQI 106 17 6 10a 17 6 Victory. Bonds, 4 p.c. .. 113 3 9 113 2 6 N7, iV" P-C, 1954-58 103 8 9 104 0 0 NZ 3 p.c, 1952-55 .. 100 0 0 100 1 6 The market is reported to be active, with, brisk trading in New Zealand and Australian issues.