HONG KONG, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The total deposits with authorized institutions in Hong Kong rose 0.5 percent in November, with the foreign currency deposits expanding 1 percent while the Hong Kong-dollar deposits being little changed, the Monetary Authority announced Thursday.

    Total loans and advances expanded 1.5 percent, with the part for use in Hong Kong climbed 1.2 percent while the part for use outside Hong Kong grew 2.7 percent.

    As Hong Kong-dollar loans grew while deposits were stable, the Hong Kong-dollar loan-to-deposit ratio rebounded to 69.9 percent at the end of November from 69.1 percent at the end of October.