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Bank Call Loans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Summary of Bank Call Loans

Details of the bank call loans are as follows:

 

(Expressed in thousands, except percentages)             
     2013     2012  

Year-end balance

    $ 118,200      $ 128,300   

Weighted interest rate (at end of year)

      1.28 %      1.23 % 

Maximum balance (at any month-end)

      266,300        171,400   

Average amount outstanding (during the year)

      164,434        73,227   

Average interest rate (during the year)

      1.25 %      1.27 %