N.Z. TRADING BANK DEPOSIT GROWTH RISES SLIGHTLY
New Zealand's trading bank seasonally
adjusted deposit growth rose 2.6 pct in January compared with a
rise of 9.4 pct in December, the Reserve Bank said.
    Year-on-year total deposits rose 30.6 pct compared with a
26.3 pct increase in the December year and 34.5 pct rise a year
ago period, it said in its weekly statistical release.
    Total deposits rose to 17.18 billion N.Z. Dlrs in January
compared with 16.74 billion in December and 13.16 billion in
January 1986.
 Reuter
