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China's central bank: Bond issues up 43.7% in first four months

The People's Bank of China, the central bank, said Wednesday the financial market remained stable in the first four months with bond issuance up 43.7 percent year-on-year. The central bank said the sharp rise was driven by policy ba ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, May 22 2008

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