Numbers on Sep.21-27
3 trillion yuan
Newly added loans in the first eight months exceed 3 trillion yuan, almost reaching the aggregate for newly added loans of last year, according to the People's Bank of China. The World Bank suggested that further interest rate hikes might be in order.
60%
Chinese direct investment abroad (excluding the financial sector), grew 60 percent annually during 2002-06, according to the China Outbound Investment Statistics Report 2006. Mergers and acquisitions were major channels for China's overseas investment. |