BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 985, 30 May 1930, Page 13

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN

United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 10.35 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. The Bank of England return for the week is as follows: — Issue Department

Notes in circulation .. .. £356,131,54S In banking department . . 61,053;977 Total £417.185,525 Government debt 11,015,100 Other Government securities 232,894,876 Other securities 11,629,071 Silver coin 4,460,953 Fiduciary issue 260,000,000 Gold coin and bullion . . 157,185,525 £417,185,525 Banking Department Proprietors’ capital £14,553 000 s®?.*,- " : 3,’216i85& Public deposits 13,241,45 v Other deposits, bankers . . 58,963’750 Other accounts 35.906.548 Seven-day and other bills . 2.134 £125,884,047 Government securities .. £45,577,629 Other securities, discounts, advances .. 6.805.493 securities ij 515 774 Notes •• 61*053*977 Gold and silver com . . 931,174

£125,884,047 The Bank of England discount rate is \\ P e .\' c . ent * The proportion of reserves to liabilities is 07.30 per cent. Short loans are quoted at 2 per cent, (same as last, week), and three months’ bills at 2 3-10 per cent. (2 9-32 per cent, last week).