London, Feb. 3.
The Bank of England statement for the week ended February 3 shows a decrease in public deposits of £2,150,000 to £11,400,000, while other deposits were lower by £2,- 450,000 to £147,970,000.
Government securities "vere listed at £98,080,000, showing 'a decrease of £860,000 from the previous week. Other securities totalled £29,150,- 000, including £10,480,000 on discounts and advances and £18,670,-
000 on securities.
Notes and coins amounted to £50,290,000 a decrease of £3,470,000 from the previous week's figure of £53,760,000, while total bullion increased by £30,000.
Notes in circulation, totalled £476,690,000. registering" an vance of £3,490,000 compared with last. week's figure.
'The proportion of reserve to liability was given at 31.55 per cent., compared with 32.78 per' cent. last week.—Reuter.
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