http://www.bjreview.com MARCH 26, 2020 BEIJING REVIEW 41
MARKET WATCH BUSINESS
NUMBERS
( 1 7 yuan)
By March 14, the Agricultural
Development Bank of China had
issued 137 billion
yuan worth of loans to help 2,650
companies counter the impact of
the novel coronavirus epidemic and
resume production. Of these, 78
percent were small and micro
enterprises.
Chinese governments at all levels had
allocated a combined
116.9 billion
yuan of funds for epidemic prevention
and control by March 13. In addition, a
raft of measures were also rolled out to
cushion the impact of the epidemic on
the economy.
A total of 895,400
investors opened accounts to
trade stocks on the Shanghai and
Shenzhen bourses in February,
up 11.83 percent from January.
Individual investors accounted for
the majority, reaching 893,200,
while there were 2,200 institutional
investors.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)
(Source: National Bureau of Statistics)
Fixed Assets Investment Growth in China by Sector
January-February (% y.o.y.)
Fixed Assets Investment Growth in China by Region
January-February (% y.o.y.)
Fixed Assets Investment Growth in China
(% y.o.y.)
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
2019 2020
5.4
Jan-
Sep
Jan-
Dec
Jan-
Mar
5.2
Jan-
Nov
Jan-
Feb
Jan-
Apr
Jan-
May
6.1 5.5 5.4
6.3
5.8
5.2
-24.5
6.1 5.6 5.7
Jan-
Jun
Jan-
Jul
Jan-
Aug
Jan-
Oct
Primary industry:
Agriculture, forestry,
animal husbandry
and Ķ shery
Primary industry Secondary industry Tertiary industry
Secondary industry: Mining,
manufacturing, construction, and
electricity, thermal, fuel gas and
water production and supply
Tertiary industry:
Services
-25.6
-23.0
-28.2
0
-10
-20
-30
-20.2
-18.9
-25.0
-32.7
East China Central China West China Northeast China
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
Jan-
Dec