asked the Minister for Finance if he will ascertain from the Central Bank the total net external assets held by the commercial banks on 31st March in each of the years 1950 to 1956, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Commercial Banks' External Assets.
The information requested by the Deputy is not available for the dates mentioned. The following, however, are particulars of the net external assets of the commercial banks at the reporting dates in March in each of the years 1950 to 1956:—
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£ million |
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21 March,1950 |
134.3 |
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20,,1951 |
119.8 |
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18,,1952 |
108.8 |
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17,,1953 |
121.3 |
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16,,1954 |
127.1 |
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15,,1955 |
116.4 |
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20,,1956 |
90.3 |