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Table No. 17 INVESTMENTS IN NATIONAL SAVINGS NATIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

NATIONAL SAVINGS BONDS

(1) Includes Social Security tax payable on purchase. (2) Estimated, approximate figure only. (3) Includes interest payable at maturity.

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— Number of Depositors at End of Year. Total Amount of Deposits During Year. Total Amount of Repayments During Year. Excess of Deposits Over Repayments. Interest Credited to Depositors. J Total' Amount to Credit of Depositors at End of Year. £ £ £ £ £ 1940-41 127,034 718,077 460 717,617 717,617 (6 months) 1941-42 291,043 2,476,206 9,447 2,466,759 10,063 3,194,439 1942-43 327,560 2,425,204 25,255 2,399,949 71,675 5,666,063 1943—44 411,445 7,257,536 63,816 7,193,720 150,476 13,010,259 1944-45 454,633 7,267,400 178,444 7,088,956 357,733 20,456,948 1945-46 480,949 7,607,413 1,706,755 5,900,658 559,775 26,917,381 1946-47 499,740 6,175,368 2,306,164 3,869,204 773,260 31,559,845 1947-48 522,460 7,285,423 3,680,450 3,604,973 905,439 36,070,257 1948-49 545,437 7,032,119 3,943,079 3,089,040 1,037,921 40,197,218

— Purchase Value of Bonds Sold. (1) Net Interest Accrued on Bonds Redeemed. (2) Maturity Value of Bonds Redeemed. (3) Purchase Value of Bonds Outstanding. (1) £ £ £ £ 1940-41 (6 months) 611,709 611,709 1941-42 2,786,299 3,398,008 1942-43 1,356,301 4,754,309 1943-44 3,121,859 7,876,168 1944-45 2,609,105 10,485,273 1945-46 1,313,723 65,075 520,596 11,343,4752 1946-47 457,041 261,175 2,089,396 9,972,2952 1947-48 492,697 367,033 2,936,265 7,895,7602 1948-49 434,687 396,234 3,169,870 5,556,8112