The first part of this analysis describes the transactions of the various sectors in the first quarter of this year. It is followed by some preliminary comment on movements in the second quarter, and a discussion of changes in sterling bank deposits and in the banking sector's sterling lending in that quarter. From page 252 onwards, there is a more detailed account of the transactions of the personal sector during the year ended 31st March.
The discussion is in seasonally adjusted terms, except for the section dealing with the banks' sterling deposits and lending. The detailed quarterly statistics relating to the first part of the analysis are presented in Table E at the end, and those relating to the banking sector in Table F; these are not seasonally adjusted.
Analysis of financial statistics