CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE. DOMINiON BUREAU OF STAT!ST1CS CEERAL STATLSTICS BRANCH BANK DEBITS TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS

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1 LI: (.QPy., 14 - CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINiON BUREAU OF STAT!ST1CS CEERAL STATLSTICS BRANCH Vol. 9 - No. 3 BANK DEBITS TO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS or Amount of Cheques Passing Through the Banks at Clearing House Centres in Canada MARCH 1932 Published by Authority of the Hon. H. H. Stevens, M.P., Minister of Trade and Commerce 4+, OTTAWA 1932

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3 STAT. OTTAWA GThLPJL STAll TI CS BPH Dominion Statistician: 1 at,. LA, F.SeS.,(HOfl.) F.R,S.C, Chief, General Statitic Brnch 5, A. CuLmcre, M0A., F.SS Assistant on BusiiecsStatiic: tyb.,_smb.,ma, :ix DETI jiç Bank debits ir th c].ear..rg ceir(- c cf Cnaca e:e $2O2 14,0OO,0O0 in March, the gain over February bein; cisic1eraiiiy ie t3an the normal gain for the season. Increases were record.el in Marit..me Provinces in March over the preceding month, after seon?1.ustrr.nt 0 The total for the province of Quebec was $ 63,300, 000 compared with $576,2O0,00 in February, the gain after adjustment being morb than 10 P.C. Del'&ts in Montrea were $57,900,000, a gain after seasonal adjustment of no less than 109 p.c. A moderate gain was also shown in the Maritime Provinces, the total in March being $111,237,000 compared with $39, in February, the gain after seasol adjustment being 0)4 p.c. The total in Ontario "as $ 96I300, 000 compared. with $921,500,000, a decline of 7.11 P.C. after seasonal adjusment The recesioa in Toronto, with the usual adjustment, was 11,4 p,c The decline in Jinn!peg, after seasonal adjustment, was limited to 2 p.c., while te aggregate for the Prairie Prvinces showed. a decline of 8.4 P.C. Debits in Britis)- Columbia showe. c.. decli..e cf 4L jc,, wii.le Vancouver recorded a gain of 2.6 P.C. Cari son with 1Tarch,l93 Debits during 1arii in -ie 32 centres of Canada were $2,02 1I., 000, 000 compared with $2,570,000,000 in the same month of 1931, a decline of 21,3 P.C. Gains in this comparison were confined to he Prairie 7r'vin" where Winnipeg, Regina, and Edmonton showed increases. The gain in Winnip.g was 12)4 p. C., ;hi.ie the aggregate for the area showed an increase of 6.8 pc. In the) centres of the Prairie Provinces, the aggregate was $352,800,)CO in Ma::ch, comdared. wih.330)40000c in March The debits in the Maritime provinces in t]e twolve.-nonth comparison showed a decline of 22.1 p.c., declines being shown in each of the three centres. Q,uebec showed a decline of 29.8 p.n,, the total for Montreal showing a decline of 30.7 P.C. Debits in Ontario at $361,300,000 were 22.8 p.c. less than in March None of the contrac in Ontario sbwed gaits in this comparison, Toronto recording a. dec..ina of 26,3 p.c. The de1in Bribish Columbia was 19)4 p.c. Vancouvex4 showing a drop of 21,5 P.C. TurnevercfBa:.ik Dposits The ratio of bank debt s to depositic the end of the preceding month was 107)4. The correpond.ing ratio in Warth 1931 as 10,0 P.C. In the interval, bank debits deblined 21.3 p.c., whii bank dopsit were 4,6 p.c. less. O!iari rn with.her Factors The dc1ine in bank d&cit, aft :ona1 adjustment, was 6.4 P.C. below the level of January. The mdcx of in t'iol ji.-oduction, a weighted average indicatins' the composite trcn:. of fret::y, minr: :acuring and bonstruction was 838 in March compared with 365 in ;he precedi; 'w:.h, representing a decline of about 3 P.C. The irdey: of employment on April ftr geaconal adjustment was 92.7 compared with 931 on March 1, The decline the indet of wholesale prices was from 69.2 P.C. to 69,1, ''he geiierl indqx of.mmon stocks; was 64,1 in February, being sli)itly above the preceding ior.th, The res traded on the Montreal Stock exchange numbered 182,678 in Yarch co -mared with 17C in February, representing a gain of 5 P.C.

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5 D Provinces and 1. BA1X DEBITS TO fl)dividukl ACCOUNTS AT THE CLEARING. HOUSE CTRES OF CANADA, LIARCH,32. WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR FEBRUkRYc 132 AND iilrch, 1931 Debits to Individual Accounts Clearing House Centres March, 1932 February, 1932 March, 1931 I---- Maritime Provinces - Halifax... 19,652,810 17,665,093 26, ,831 Moncton... 5,697, 816 6,300,441 7,121, 823 Saint John... 15,886,107 15,607,916 19,316,792 Total - Maritime Provinces 41,26,733 39,573,450 52,873, Quebec - Montreal ,859, ,717, ,870 Quebec ,018,220 39,1456,627 53,230,1473 Sherbrooke... 5,1438,716 6,058,208 8,396,228 Total - Quebec ,316, ,232, ,701,571 Ontario Brantford... 6,53 8, ,331,1458 8,312,693 c1at1'am.... 5, , 1143, ,973 Fort filliam ,365,278 11,3 )41,571 N26,455 Hamilton..... )45,9)45,835 43,226,481 53,395,802 Kingston ,862,388 3,639,673 14,1405,6 111 Kitchener.... 7,290,97 7,546, , 073, 108 London ,670,598 11,87O857 27,1487,93 14 Ottawa ,606, ,1415, ,600,9514 Peterborouh... j 14,563, ,5 81, 290 5,242,391 Sarnia....A 6,390,985 7,7147, ,819, 693 St4bury..., 3,1480, ,096,061 14,841,0142 Toronto ,8)#3 ; 14)40 666, ,307,313 Windsor..., 18,636,83 17, ,795, 881 Total - Ontario ,29 14, , , 115, 653, 880 Prairie Provinces - Brandon... Ca1garr....1 Edmonton,... Lethbridge Medicine Hat Moose Jaw... Prince Albert Regina... Saskatoo'i... Winnipeg... Branches of the Weybirn Security Bank... 2, 82, ,164, ,o6o, 960 2, ,717, ,635, 398 1,72), 2146 )414,o6, 53 8,985, , 214C, 805 2,14)48, ,720326)4 29, 1-l.76 14iG 2, , , ,679,758 27, 526,396 8,118, ,795,9 83 2, s61, 71)4 5)4, 308, , 5511, 069 3, 1476, , 953,444 5, 596, 786 2,09 6, ,1214,675 10,953, , 557, , 638 Total - Prairie Provinces ,8Ca, ,376, , 1423,7110 British Columbia - New Westminster ,033,375 5,507,714 Vancouver... 1OO,582)43 101, 619, ,127,858 Victoria... 25,E.O9 17,681,822 28,122, 1485 Total - British Columbia ,3 88, ,334, ,75 8, 057 GRAND TOTAL FOR CANADA... 2, 0214, 337, 771 1,990,046,321 2, 570,1410, 69)4

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7 -3-2. DI5 TO INDIVIDUkL ACCOUNTS AT CUARING HOUSE CTRES IN THE ECONOMIC A.JAS OF canada B 1 MONTHS, JATTJARY, 1931 TO MARCH, 1932, TOGETHER WITH A COiAPJ SON OF BANK DiITS AND LANK CLEARINGS Maritime Quebec Ontario Prairie V Provinces Provinces 193. January February March April May June July August September October November December 1912 January February March Total for let $ e $ $ 5]4, 372, , 8)43, 0)4.7 52, 873, )4., 053, , 811, ,585, ,172, ,368,307 50, 878,333 56,170, ,978, ,434, ,1422,245 39,573, ,236, ,152, , , , 701, , 393, 129 1,155, 601, , 683, , 757, ,1453, , 393, ,549, , 8146,028 77)4, 119, , 978, , 232, ,316, 536 1,161, 5146,653 1,072, 993, 712 1, 11 5, 653, ,208,394, 6o 1,3 61,131,089 1, 203,773, 123 1,008,9714, , 751, )4, 062, 537 1,026, 765,3 48 1,133, 761,916 1,1914,031, , 856, ,529, , 2914, ,1480, , 166, 330, 1423, 7) ,511, , 632, ,993, ,320, , 92)4, ,11.15, , 072, 6oi 686,586, , 6s)4, 5)45 359, 0) 43, ,376, , 801,187 Quarter, , 232,1428 1, 380,527, 745 2,6145,681, ,089,348 2, 7142, 275, 319 3,350,19 14, 2) ,39 6, 622 3,092,171,1314 3,73)4,311, ,235,139 14,220, 8)48, ,660,1142, i67, 2 77,300 3,359, 923, , 022, 829, ,530,062 2, 502, 822,189 3,213,5 62, ,182,972 2,176, 273, 261 2, 692, 250, ,830,1455 1, 372,57)4, 670 2,14146,618,3514 Percentage of 1932 to , January February March April May June July ugus t Sept ember October November December 1932 January February March Total for 1st Quarter, ,041,221,125 1,057, 070, 867 1,1469,326, 203 1,61414,222,1457 1, 51414,377, 775 1,195,590, ,306,017,1458 1, 282,9 143,9 141 V Per cent of British Total of Bank Bank Dehits Columbia Dominion Clearings to Bank 01 earl ns $ $ $ 162, 771, ,1489, ,759, ,001, ,425, ,503, )4, 179, ,0614, , 795, )4, 299, ,659, )4, 852, )4, 732, rj 34,s il 130,388,330 88)455,7aJ ~66 "019, ,282, ,335, ,096, ,769, ,018, ,087, ,3214,102 2,5314, 913,)429 2,570, 1410,6914 2,786, 353, 993 3,171, 6o.,loO 2,693, 3 3, 371 2,)400, 1403, 969 2, 2143, 561,1470 2,1450,5145,080 2,586, 858, 058 2,814.1,832,827 2,638,122,564 2,071, 0314, ,990, o146, 321 2, 02)4, 037, 771 6,085,118, 517 7, 773. b)48, 825 9,118,1458,109 11,5014, 783,030 9, 716,504, 228 7,512,275, 144 6,309, 711.2, 705 6,150,105,199 1,1459,012,109 1,323,1142,274 1,366,1477,206 1,519,553,765 1, 695,71414,329 1,1420, 157, 665 1,325,1479,162 1,227, 355, 178 1, 255, )420, 217 1, 369, 121, 953 1,515, 785,2143 1,350,353, 770 1,055,91 0, , oi4, 976, 818 1, 035,91 5, 660 3,106,802,958 14,1148,631,589 14,95 2, 665,95 8 6,016,137,015 5,547, 25 3, ,295,156,233 3,950,370, 607 3, 714, 776,360 Percentage of 1932 to , )

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9 3. 31A,17 DITS IN MILLIONS OF LOLLRS IN ECONOMIC AREAS MID PRINCIPAL CLFhA.hIi CENTRES OF CMTADAIN MA.RCH, 1926 TO 1932 I a Economic Areas ana Cities -± Month of March lilillions cf Dollars Percentage of 1932 to 1931 Maritime Provinces , Quebec ,5 1, , , Montreal , , , Ontario ,073,14 1, , , , Toronto ,169, Prairie Provinces , , Wianipeg 28 1L British Columbia , so.6 Vancouver C Canada... 2, , , ,982,2 3, ,570,4 2, BANK DEPOSITS AND BANK DIT AND RATIO OF JAIrnR&Y TO MARCH. 19 Demand and Percenta e Notice Deposits of Bank in Canada as at Bank Debits Debits to last day of pre- Deposits ceding month in - (000's omitted) (000's omitted) 1931 January... 2,067,539 2,668, February... 1,985,1452 2,5314, ;7 March... 1,978,0314 2,570, April... 2,0214,6142 2,786, May... 2,0149, 003 3,171, June ,036, , 693, ,3 2,051,1014 2,1400, ,012i550 2,2143, ,029e , , ,586, Novembe ,0 )42,901 2,8141, December... 2,012,868 2,63 8, January... 1,926,627 2,071, F ebruary... 1,875,221 1,990, March... 1,886,563 2,0214, flidexes OF SIX ECONOMIC FACii'ORS TTITH SEASO N1iSSJ\.RY = 100 Bank Industrial imploy- Wholesale Common Shares Debits Production ment Prices Stocks Traded of fol lo'ing monti) January february March 1107 ioi, April 116, ,1 714, May 117, Je ,8 July 99, , August ,14 100, Septeraber io , October ,3 70, November , December 89, Tanuary 34, , ,14 February 95, March 87,2 83, ,

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