2020-03-26 Beijing Review

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