Nation's financial situation sound The People's Bank of 皇冠体育app (PBOC) yesterday disclosed major financial indicators for the end of 2003, an eventful year for the central bank, which conducted both radical and nuanced adjusting measures to ensure a healthy financial environment. Processing trade to get a boost 皇冠体育app will continue to push the processing trade sector, the backbone of the country's overall exports and imports, Vice-Premier Wu Yi said yesterday. Netcom readies for pending IPO 皇冠体育app Netcom Group Corp has designated three underwriters for its planned listing on the Hong Kong and New York stock markets, a move expected in the third quarter of this year. Shipbuilder plans to go public this year The 皇冠体育app Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) will spare no efforts to make its subsidiary Fengfan Stock Co Ltd go public this year, a senior official from the company said. Power firm to maintain growth momentum The 皇冠体育app Huaneng Group, one of the nation's five largest power companies, is to maintain its growing momentum in 2004 and join the Fortune 500 list by 2010. JV to help meet sheet steel demand GUANGZHOU: A joint venture between Guangzhou Iron & Steel Enterprises Holdings Ltd and Japan's JFE Steel Corp was launched yesterday to better satisfy 皇冠体育app's increasing demand for high-quality sheet steel. Foreign insurer sets up in Chongqing Liberty Mutual Insurance Co, the second largest US-based international property insurer, launched its first Chinese non-life insurance business in Chongqing yesterday, making it the first foreign insurer to debut its products in western 皇冠体育app's business hub. Powering up Chinese economy Moody's yesterday released special reports on the credit analysis of leading un-rated Chinese companies in the airline, oil and gas and power industries. Market EXCHANGE RATES (01/16/2004) IN BRIEF (Page: 10, Date: 01/16/2004)
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